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In December 1941, when the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour finally prompted the USA to enter World War II, desk-bound General Dwight D. Eisenhower had not commanded so much as a platoon in the heat of battle. Yet, by the end of the war, 'Ike' had won the title Supreme Allied Commander, and had masterminded the invasion of Europe.
This is the story of Eisenhower's war.
During the four years he spent in London, North Africa and Europe, Ike made decisions and concocted plans upon which the lives of millions depended. He could not have borne it without an English girl called Kay Summersby. When the war in Europe was going badly, it was to Kay that Ike turned. When he doubted his own monumental decisions, it was Kay who bolstered Ike's confidence.
When Roosevelt, Churchill, Patton and Montgomery were squabbling amongst themselves, it was Kay who provided Ike with the courage to carry on.
We know that Ike was a great soldier; but now we can see that he was also a great man.
ISBN:035230426X
