The Supreme Commander

by Ambrose, Stephen E.

• ISBN13: 9781578062065
• ISBN10: 1578062063
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-10-01
• Publisher: Univ Pr of Mississippi

Summary

The story of Ike in his finest hours as the Alliesa top strategist in WWII

Author Biography

Stephen E. Ambrose is Director Emeritus of the Eisenhower Center at the University of New Orleans

Table of Contents

BOOK ONE The First Two Years
PART I: WASHINGTON TO LONDON [December 1941---June 1942]	3	(1)
Debacle in the Pacific	7	(13)
Establishing the Organization and the Strategy	20	(16)
``Bolero'': The Build-up in England	36
PART II: LONDON TO GIBRALTAR [June 1942---December 1942]	3	(146)
The Theater Commander	54	(10)
The Blackest Day in History	64	(14)
The Transatlantic Essay Contest	78	(19)
Preparing the ``Torch''	97	(14)
The Invasion of North Africa	111	(14)
The Darlan Deal	125	(12)
The First Campaign	137	(12)
PART III: OPENING THE MEDITERRANEAN [January 1943---July 1943]	149	(86)
Conference at Casablanca	150	(16)
Kasserine Pass	166	(11)
Climax in Tunisia	177	(14)
The Local Political Mess	191	(14)
Preparing ``Husky'': March---July 1943	205	(13)
Sicily	218	(17)
PART IV: THE ITALIAN CAMPAIGN [July 1943---December 1943]	235	(94)
The Beginning	236	(15)
The Italian Surrender Negotiations	251	(16)
Salerno	267	(16)
Stalemate in Italy	283	(12)
The Big Appointment	295	(15)
Preparing for ``Overlord''	310	(9)
Epilogue: Eisenhower on the Eve of ``Overlord''	319	(10)
BOOK TWO Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Force
PART I: THE PREPARATION [January 1944---June 1944]	329	(82)
``We Cannot Afford to Fail''	331	(18)
The ``Anvil'' Debate	349	(14)
The Transportation Plan	363	(14)
Le Grand Charles and Other Political Problems	377	(15)
Worries of a Commander	392	(19)
PART II: THE INVASION [June 1944---September 1944]	411	(92)
The Sixth of June	412	(13)
Stalemate	425	(17)
``Crossbow'' and ``Anvil'' Again	442	(17)
Breakout	459	(20)
The Liberation of Parts	479	(13)
Crossing the Seine and a New Command Structure	492	(11)
PART III: THE GERMAN RECOVERY [September 1944---December 1944]	503	(102)
Arnhem and Antwerp	504	(23)
Single Thrust Vs. Broad Front in Retrospect	527	(9)
A Dreary Autumn	536	(17)
The Bulge	553	(18)
Showdown with Montgomery, De Gaulle, and Brooke	571	(19)
Duties and Responsibilities	590	(15)
PART IV: THE LAST CAMPAIGN [January 1945---May 1945]	605	(64)
The Rhineland Battles	606	(12)
Crossing the Rhine and a Change in Plan	618	(14)
Controversy with the British	632	(17)
Victory	649	(20)
Glossary	669	(3)
Note	672	(42)
Index	714