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Crusade in Europe

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A classic of World War II literature， an incredibly revealing work that provides a near comprehensive account of the war and brings to life the legendary general and eventual president of the United States。

Five-star General Dwight D。 Eisenhower was arguably the single most important military figure of World War II。 Crusade in Europe tells the complete story of the war as he planned and executed it。 Through Eisenhower's eyes the enormous scope and drama of the war--strategy， battles， moments of great decision--become fully illuminated in all their fateful glory。 Penned before his Presidency， this account is deeply human and helped propel him to the highest office。 His personal record of the tense first hours after he had issued the order to attack leaves no doubt of his travails and reveals how this great leader handled the ultimate pressure。 For historians， his memoir of this world historic period has become an indispensable record of the war and timeless classic。

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Roger ，

I have read extensively about WWII， but this book’s vantage point is that of the Supreme Commander of allied forces ， Dwight Eisenhower。 This puts the reader in the position of understanding not only the what’s of battle， but also the why’s of all key battle plans。 True to his reputation as a straight shooter， Eisenhower admits his mistakes and gives full credit to ‘luck’ when battle plans ran off the rails。 A bit of a slog to read because of the great detail provided， it was still interesting。

Paul Busick ，

Great top down WW2 read by the guy that led it。 It’s not hard to find books finding fault with aspects of the planning and execution of the European Theater of War。 Certainly there were many。 What is amazing is the scale of the effort and the incredible coordination required to make it happen at all。 Eisenhower does a great job giving you a top down look at the War effort， the political considerations and constraints encountered， the management of the MANY strong personalities involved and the p Great top down WW2 read by the guy that led it。 It’s not hard to find books finding fault with aspects of the planning and execution of the European Theater of War。 Certainly there were many。 What is amazing is the scale of the effort and the incredible coordination required to make it happen at all。 Eisenhower does a great job giving you a top down look at the War effort， the political considerations and constraints encountered， the management of the MANY strong personalities involved and the perseverance and patience required to keep them all in harness。 I thoroughly enjoyed this strategic look at how the war was won。 。。。more

Derk ，

Een interessant document van de bevelhebber van de geallieerde troepen in Europa。 Het boek biedt een mooi inzicht in de handelingen en voorbereidingen van de generale staf。 Hij beschrijft op interessante wijze de manier waarop hij dacht de internationale coalitie naar de overwinning te kunnen leiden。 De veldtochten zelf worden met minder diepte beschreven。 Het boek moet wel gelezen worden met de carriere die Eisenhower op dat moment nog voor zich had。 Met het oog hierop lijkt hij op politiek vla Een interessant document van de bevelhebber van de geallieerde troepen in Europa。 Het boek biedt een mooi inzicht in de handelingen en voorbereidingen van de generale staf。 Hij beschrijft op interessante wijze de manier waarop hij dacht de internationale coalitie naar de overwinning te kunnen leiden。 De veldtochten zelf worden met minder diepte beschreven。 Het boek moet wel gelezen worden met de carriere die Eisenhower op dat moment nog voor zich had。 Met het oog hierop lijkt hij op politiek vlak een slag om de arm te houden。 。。。more

Jean Graham ，

**** Why so many voters declared "I Like Ike！" ****Dwight Eisenhower’s purpose in writing this book was not to provide a day-by-day， battle-by-battle account of the European conflict。 Rather， in chronicling the invasions of North Africa， Sicily and Italy， Operation Overlord， the Battle of the Bulge and the final onslaught into Germany， it was to provide insight into his personality， responsibilities， relationships and thought processes as Supreme Commander。 He does not engage in self-aggrandizem **** Why so many voters declared "I Like Ike！" ****Dwight Eisenhower’s purpose in writing this book was not to provide a day-by-day， battle-by-battle account of the European conflict。 Rather， in chronicling the invasions of North Africa， Sicily and Italy， Operation Overlord， the Battle of the Bulge and the final onslaught into Germany， it was to provide insight into his personality， responsibilities， relationships and thought processes as Supreme Commander。 He does not engage in self-aggrandizement， making excuses for mistakes， or self-justification; instead， he gives readers a behind-the-scenes look at what a tremendous undertaking it was to plan the strategy， tactics， immensely complicated logistics， and long-range goals of the war。 At the same time he shows how those at the highest levels of command also had to deal with issues of personnel， politics， diplomacy， and often-conflicting systems of values and governmental philosophy and operation between the nations of the Western Alliance， and how the Soviet Union was so different from the Alliance that it required an entire set of attitudes and procedures all unto itself。 And all these factors had to be dealt with simultaneously！Eisenhower was slow to anger and even-tempered and possessed a remarkable sense of fairness and equanimity， which enabled him to work successfully （more or less！） with such contrasting personalities as Winston Churchill， George Patton and Marshal Zhukov; but he also exhibited a strong sense of righteous indignation and moral outrage， as when he visited Nazi concentration camps and saw the horrors that had been perpetrated upon the hapless inmates。 This strengthened his determination to demand nothing less than unconditional surrender from the Nazi high command。 His sense of satisfaction and fulfillment at seeing General Jodl sign the surrender document at Reims on May 7， 1945， officially ending the war， is perhaps the book’s high point。He does perhaps gloss over the magnitude of the Allied defeats at Kasserine Pass and in Operation Market Garden， as well as the degree to which the Allies had their backs to the wall during the opening days of the Battle of the Bulge; but he takes responsibility as Supreme Commander for all strategic and tactical mistakes， such as the reliance on green， inexperienced troops at the former （not that there was much choice in February 1943！）， and faulty intelligence and overconfidence in the underestimating of German strength and willingness to fight in the battles of late 1944。 （And， although it is not mentioned in this book， he even prepared a press release to be issued in case the Normandy invasion failed， taking responsibility for that as well and announcing the withdrawal of the troops。） And if the optimism he exhibits in the book’s final section about the ability of the United States to work in partnership with the Soviet Union toward the goal of world peace and the abolition of war strikes present-day readers as somewhat naïve， it must be kept in mind that the book was written in 1948， most likely before the Berlin Airlift and before the Russians exploded their first A-Bomb。 The qualities of spirit， intellect and personality which made Eisenhower so well liked and helped propel him to the Presidency in 1952 and 1956 are amply on display in this book。Highly recommended！**** review by Chuck Graham **** 。。。more

Emre ，

Özel olarak II。 Dünya Savaşı， genel olarak da askeri tarih ve askeri stratejiler ile ilgilenen herkesin okuması gereken bir kitap。 Eisenhower'ın II。 Dünya Savaşı'nın başlamasından önce anlatmaya başladığı anıları savaşın Avrupa'da bitmesinden yaklaşık bir yıl sonrasına kadar sürüyor。 Bu anılar içinde hem II。 Dünya Savaşı'na farklı bir açıdan bakma fırsatını yakalıyorsunuz， hem de deneyimli bir askerin önemli çıkarımlarını görüyorsunuz。 Savaşın anlatıldığı bölüm dışında Eisenhower'ın， Stalin'in d Özel olarak II。 Dünya Savaşı， genel olarak da askeri tarih ve askeri stratejiler ile ilgilenen herkesin okuması gereken bir kitap。 Eisenhower'ın II。 Dünya Savaşı'nın başlamasından önce anlatmaya başladığı anıları savaşın Avrupa'da bitmesinden yaklaşık bir yıl sonrasına kadar sürüyor。 Bu anılar içinde hem II。 Dünya Savaşı'na farklı bir açıdan bakma fırsatını yakalıyorsunuz， hem de deneyimli bir askerin önemli çıkarımlarını görüyorsunuz。 Savaşın anlatıldığı bölüm dışında Eisenhower'ın， Stalin'in davetlisi olarak Moskova'ya gidişi ve ABD ile Sovyetler Birliği arasındaki kopuşu birinci elden aktarması dönemin meraklılarının ilgisini çekecektir。 Genel olarak ilgi çekici olsa da bazı noktalarda Eisenhower'ın asker yanı daha ağır basıyor ve savaşın gidişi hakkında fazla detay veriyor。 。。。more

Mahmoud Yasseen ，

كتاب يشرح تكتيكات حربية أكثر منه يوميات، كتبه القائد الأعلى لقوات الحلفاء في أوروبا أثناء الحرب العالمية الثانية والرئيس السابق للولايات المتحدة الأمريكية دوايت ايزنهاور。 كثيف التفاصيل، هذا ما يمكن أن يتصف به الكتاب، بداية من هجوم اليابان على بيرل هاربر ودخول الولايات الحرب، مرورًا بالحملة الإفريقية وهزيمة الألمان في تونس، وأخيرًا تفاصيل هامة عن تخطيط إنزال النورماندي الضخم الذي كان بداية النهاية لألمانيا النازية التي وضعت للحرب العالمية الثانية أوزارها。 تفاصيل توضح كيف يفكر القادة العسكريون في كتاب يشرح تكتيكات حربية أكثر منه يوميات، كتبه القائد الأعلى لقوات الحلفاء في أوروبا أثناء الحرب العالمية الثانية والرئيس السابق للولايات المتحدة الأمريكية دوايت ايزنهاور。 كثيف التفاصيل، هذا ما يمكن أن يتصف به الكتاب، بداية من هجوم اليابان على بيرل هاربر ودخول الولايات الحرب، مرورًا بالحملة الإفريقية وهزيمة الألمان في تونس، وأخيرًا تفاصيل هامة عن تخطيط إنزال النورماندي الضخم الذي كان بداية النهاية لألمانيا النازية التي وضعت للحرب العالمية الثانية أوزارها。 تفاصيل توضح كيف يفكر القادة العسكريون في وقت تقع على عاتقهم مسؤولية أرواح بشر يقاتلون من أجل وجودهم، فمهما كان رأي أي أحد، لا يُنكر أن ألمانيا النازية الهتلرية من أسوأ أنظمة الحكم الفاشي في التاريخ، وعلى الرغم من كفاءة آلة الحرب النازية، إلا أن روح واحدة أُزهقت أثناء الحرب لا يساوي بجانبها أيّ أهداف إستعمارية يحلم بها أكثر قادة التاريخ جنونًا وعنصرية。 تعتقد بكسب المجد على حساب دم الشبان فإني أقول لك أنه لا يوجد مجد يضاهي بقيمته ما يسفك من دماء لأجله。 ليست الحرب إلا إمتدادًا لوجهة سياسية واسطتها القوة لا الكلام。 يجب أن نتذكر أن هناك بون شاسع بين الحذر والجبن، كما أن هناك بون بين الشجاعة والتهور。 وليس بعيدًا أن الخوف، الخوف من الفناء والزوال سينجح في وضع حدٍّ للحروب أكثر مما تنجح محاولات أرباب السياسة والدبلوماسية حتى والدين نفسه。 。。。more

Steve Blackburn ，

Crusade in Europe is General Dwight Eisenhower’s memoir of his experiences during World War II。 This is not a retelling of individual battles， nor does it offer detail about life on the front lines。 Eisenhower， as the supreme commander of the Allied forces in Europe， was responsible for the strategy， planning and leadership of all Allied operations in the European Theatre。 The bulk of the book focuses then， on how Eisenhower and his staff （the Supreme HQ， Allied Expeditionary Force or SHAEF） led Crusade in Europe is General Dwight Eisenhower’s memoir of his experiences during World War II。 This is not a retelling of individual battles， nor does it offer detail about life on the front lines。 Eisenhower， as the supreme commander of the Allied forces in Europe， was responsible for the strategy， planning and leadership of all Allied operations in the European Theatre。 The bulk of the book focuses then， on how Eisenhower and his staff （the Supreme HQ， Allied Expeditionary Force or SHAEF） led the Allied effort against Nazi Germany。This is an excellent book， and very much worth your time。 Some have found Eisenhower’s writing style dry， but I found it straightforward and practical， even as it is also more businesslike than personable。 At some points he does assume the reader has an understanding of things that， given the passage of over 70 years， you may not be familiar with。 So if you’re like me you’ll find yourself googling to find out more about people， war equipment， or locations that he discusses。 I recommend you do this if you read the book - I found that giving myself this added context really helped me understand more of what Ike had to say。 Eisenhower’s purpose in writing the book seems to be to leave the reader with a better understanding of what it took him to be successful， and what future leaders called to similar tasks may want to learn from his experience。 He goes into some detail to explain why certain decisions were made， what support he had （both military and political） that helped him keep the Allied forces focused on the overall strategy， how methodical the planning was， how things changed on the ground but yet the overall goals were never lost sight of （despite disagreement at times among his staff and from his civilian Allied bosses）。 You’ll also get a full accounting of the progress of the war in North Africa and Europe complete with over 40 maps showing key battles and Allied advances， and you'll get some flavor for the personalities around Eisenhower in Allied leadership。 Most of all， you'll get a really good sense of Eisenhower and who he was as a leader from reading this book。 I was impressed with his focus on his soldiers - his desire to understand the experience of the soldiers on the front line， his need to gather their input， and the importance he placed on morale and transparent communication （to the extent possible in war） up and down the hierarchy。 There are many passages where Eisenhower speaks on leadership that are really good， but these passages are so much a part of his overall narrative of events that I found myself having to pause and reflect every once and awhile to let them sink in。 This book was published in 1948， three years after the end of World War II。 The edition I read was put out in 1952。 It has Appendices that list the different Army Groups and Divisions of the final offensive。 It also has the maps I mentioned above sprinkled throughout the text。 But， at the very end of the book is note admitting that it’s missing the footnotes of the original Doubleday edition！ So I don’t know how much context I missed by not having those footnotes， but this strikes me as the kind of book where they would have been beneficial。 Regardless I found this a very worthwhile read。 If you have an interest in World War II， and in Ike’s take on leadership by all means read it。 。。。more

Turky ，

لقد قاد مؤلف هذا الكتاب قوات التحالف للنصر في الحرب العالمية الثانية ولم تتوقف إنجازاته هناك بل ترشح لاحقًا لرئاسة الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية وفاز بها، لذا أرى أنه من المهم لكل شخص مُهتم بالحرب العالمية الثانية قراءة هذا الكتاب، وذلك لأن الحرب العالمية الثانية غيرت وجه العالم كُليًا ولقد قرر المنتصرون كيفما سيكون النظام العالمي الجديد، والمثير في هذا الكتاب هو أنه يُرينا نظرة مختلفة للشخص الذي قاد النصر。فمما أعجبني فالكتاب هو أنه أعطانا نظرة داخلية لمجرى العمليات اللي حصلت ويشرح لنا ايزنهاور أسب لقد قاد مؤلف هذا الكتاب قوات التحالف للنصر في الحرب العالمية الثانية ولم تتوقف إنجازاته هناك بل ترشح لاحقًا لرئاسة الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية وفاز بها، لذا أرى أنه من المهم لكل شخص مُهتم بالحرب العالمية الثانية قراءة هذا الكتاب، وذلك لأن الحرب العالمية الثانية غيرت وجه العالم كُليًا ولقد قرر المنتصرون كيفما سيكون النظام العالمي الجديد، والمثير في هذا الكتاب هو أنه يُرينا نظرة مختلفة للشخص الذي قاد النصر。فمما أعجبني فالكتاب هو أنه أعطانا نظرة داخلية لمجرى العمليات اللي حصلت ويشرح لنا ايزنهاور أسبابه لإتخاذ بعض القرارت مبينًا لنا وجهة نظره ووجهة نظر من خالفوه وقتها، وجعلني الكتاب أدرك بعض الأمور التي كنت أجهلها كعدم جاهزية الولايات المتحدة للدخول فالحرب وعدم رغبة الكثير من الأمريكان في دخول الحرب من الأساس كونها بنظرهم حرب أوروبية لا علاقة لهم بها، والكتاب يستحق القراءة لمجرد كونه مذكرات قائد أكبر حملة عسكرية فالتاريخ، لكن إن لم تكن مهتم بالحرب العالمية الثانية او الموضوع جديد عليك وتريد البدء فالقراءة عنها فهذا الكتاب ليس لك كونه يحتوي على الكثير من التفاصيل ولا يتحدث عن الحرب إلا من وجهة نظر واحدة。 أما للأشخاص الشغوفين بالحرب فهو كتاب يستحق القراءة، ملاحظة أخيرة نسختي من الكتاب أظنها النسخة العربية الوحيدة وهي من دار الرافدين للأسف احتوت على الكثير جدا من الأخطاء الإملائية لكن أتمنى علاجها في النسخ الجديدة。 。。。more

Paul A Buse ，

A great president and great authorImpressive and documented history by an army general who becomes President。 In his own words。 Interesting to read in language and terms of the time。 Awe inspiring his depth and understanding。

Chris White ，

I enjoyed this book。 He’s pretty much all business， there are no sidebars to speak off or character studies。 I would suggest you read this last， if you have a list of WWII books you are working thru。

Данило Судин ，

З цієї книги я прочитав розділи 5-8， які присвячені кампанії в Марокко， Алжирі та Тунісі。Набагато інформативніше， ніж мемуари Паттона Война， какой я ее знал。 Ейзенгауер вже не відчуває тиску цензури， а тому подає багато цікавих деталей。Втім， з цих мемуарів стає ясно， що Айк був більше політичною фігурою， ніж бойовим генералом: він більше пише про політику， але доволі мало про бойові дії。 Але і це цікаво。По-перше， Айк пояснює， чому саме американець мав очолювати операцію "Торч": через бажання пер З цієї книги я прочитав розділи 5-8， які присвячені кампанії в Марокко， Алжирі та Тунісі。Набагато інформативніше， ніж мемуари Паттона Война， какой я ее знал。 Ейзенгауер вже не відчуває тиску цензури， а тому подає багато цікавих деталей。Втім， з цих мемуарів стає ясно， що Айк був більше політичною фігурою， ніж бойовим генералом: він більше пише про політику， але доволі мало про бойові дії。 Але і це цікаво。По-перше， Айк пояснює， чому саме американець мав очолювати операцію "Торч": через бажання перетягти на свій бік вішистів。 А останні дуже не любили англійців， адже після Дюнкерка Великобританія почала війну проти Франції （напади на фр。 флот в Європі та Африці， окупація Сирії тощо）。 По-друге， Айк показує， як США використовували вішистів， а фактично - легалізовували їх。 Навіть якщо ті були одіозними расистами та антисемітами。 І головне， що не просто робили їх союзниками в плані контролю території， але й використовували їх війська。 Отже， погані вішисти перемогли ще гірших нацистів。І по-третє， Айк чесно показує всі помилки в кампанії 1942 р。， про що більш детально пише Рольф в Кровавая дорога в Тунис。 Попри це， в Айка краще описано налагодження стосунків з вішистами。 。。。more

Ebrahim Buhijji ，

كتاب جميل يحكي احداث الحرب العالمية الثانيه على الجبهة الاوربيه من قبل القائد ايزنهاور。 لايخلو من الاخطاء الإملائية في كل صفحة لاعلى سبيل التهويل ولكن سرعان ماتعتاد عليها وتفهم المقصود منها。

Pete Iseppi ，

This is a surprisingly readable account of WWII in the European Theater Operations。I was worried that it would be dry， but found it easy to follow。This is an important work by arguably the most important American participant。

Mohamed Shady ，

لو عرفت اليابان ما سيحدث لما فكّرت أبدًا بالهجوم على بيرل هاربر، وربما كان الدرس الأهم الذي تلقّته اليابان في هذه الحرب: لا تستفز عدوًا لا يمكنك مجاراته。دخول الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية في الحرب العالمية الثانية كان نقطة التحوّل الكبرى التي نتجت في النهاية عن هزيمة دول المحور。 فالولايات المتحدة، التي بدأت الحرب بإمكانيات ضعيفة وبجيش غير مستعد وسلاح طيران غير موجود وبحرية مُرهقة، خرجت من الحرب كقوة عظمى، بل القوة العظمى الأهم。 يحكي آيزنهاور، الذي كان قائدًا لقوات الحلفاء في أوروبا، والرئيس المستقب لو عرفت اليابان ما سيحدث لما فكّرت أبدًا بالهجوم على بيرل هاربر، وربما كان الدرس الأهم الذي تلقّته اليابان في هذه الحرب: لا تستفز عدوًا لا يمكنك مجاراته。دخول الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية في الحرب العالمية الثانية كان نقطة التحوّل الكبرى التي نتجت في النهاية عن هزيمة دول المحور。 فالولايات المتحدة، التي بدأت الحرب بإمكانيات ضعيفة وبجيش غير مستعد وسلاح طيران غير موجود وبحرية مُرهقة، خرجت من الحرب كقوة عظمى، بل القوة العظمى الأهم。 يحكي آيزنهاور، الذي كان قائدًا لقوات الحلفاء في أوروبا، والرئيس المستقبلي （ في ذلك الوقت ） للولايات المتحدة، قصة الحرب العالمية الثانية من منظور الولايات المتحدة، منظور لم نراه من قبل لأنه: أولًا: منظور رجل عسكري رأى منذ البداية أن تجاهل الولايات المتحدة للحرب الدائرة في أوروبا هو خطأ شنيع، وهو ما ثبت صحّته。 وثانيًا: لأنه منظور الولايات المتحدة المُهمَل （في رأيي الشخصي）。 ففي حين ركّزت الوثائقيات والكتب وتسجيل الوقائع على ما يدور في أوروبا؛ هزيمة فرنسا المروعة واحتلالها من قِبل ألمانيا، اللوفتوافا وقنابله التي لا تتوقف عن السقوط فوق رؤوس الإنجليز، تشرشل وخطاباته البارعة وأخيرًا الحروب الدائرة في شمال إفريقيا بين قوات رومل ومونتغمري، ضاع المنظور الأمريكي للحرب وسط كل هذا。"حرب صليبية في أوروبا" هو كتاب حربي وعسكري بالدرجة الأولى، لغته جافة وخشنة لأن آيزنهاور لديه ما يقوله، وهو يقوله بأكثر الطرق مباشرةً。 إذا لم تكن مهتمًا بما حدث وشغوفًا، شغفًا حقيقيًا، بمعرفة وقائع الحرب، فهذا الكتاب ليس من أجلك。 。。。more

John ，

Fairly easy read， gets a little bogged down with the vast number of personalities， and military units mentioned。 Ike was very， very nice to almost everyone he mentions ， no major criticism of anyone。

Rick ，

Fantastic primary narrative of a pivotal historical moment。 The leadership lessons alone are worth the read。

John ，

If you are interested in the high level strategy of the European war in 1942-1945， Eisenhower's "Crusade in Europe" is a must read。 Although lengthy， Ike illustrates the path to victory step-by-step。 Worth while bedside reading！ If you are interested in the high level strategy of the European war in 1942-1945， Eisenhower's "Crusade in Europe" is a must read。 Although lengthy， Ike illustrates the path to victory step-by-step。 Worth while bedside reading！ 。。。more

Erik L Grupp ，

Good readI enjoyed this book like immensely。 It is very well written in the sense it was easy to read yet very informative。 In addition， Ike has a easy going mannerisms that projects confidence in what he is trying to say。

Maria ，

Eisenhower first publish this book in 1948， detailing the course of his experiences and the battles in Europe earlier in the decade。 Memories were fresh of the conflict， and so were egos。。。 and Eisenhower ever the diplomat has a kind word to say about everyone and an explanation to soothe over every misunderstanding。Why I started this book: D-Day and all the celebrations seemed like the perfect time of year to pick up General Eisenhower's memoir。Why I finished it: This is a book to be taken in s Eisenhower first publish this book in 1948， detailing the course of his experiences and the battles in Europe earlier in the decade。 Memories were fresh of the conflict， and so were egos。。。 and Eisenhower ever the diplomat has a kind word to say about everyone and an explanation to soothe over every misunderstanding。Why I started this book: D-Day and all the celebrations seemed like the perfect time of year to pick up General Eisenhower's memoir。Why I finished it: This is a book to be taken in small pieces。 It's dense and also surprising to see what a Supreme Commander saw， focused on and had the ability to direct。 More planning， diplomacy and big picture， so much less daring adventure。 I recommend reading An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa， 1942-1943 for more context。 。。。more

Stephen Bedard ，

I really enjoyed this book。 History is more than just the actions of great people and war is more than the decisions of generals。 But Eisenhower did have a major impact on the direction of the war and his story needs to be part of the big picture。

Donna Herrick ，

A very readable insight into Ike's leadership during WWII A very readable insight into Ike's leadership during WWII 。。。more

Ed Protzel ，

Superior history of WWII Europe by the man who led an unwieldy coalition with Britain to victory。 Highly recommended。

Charlie Kircher ，

Brilliant writer， lessons in logistics and management applicable to many fields。 His commitment to America and the wellbeing of every soldier in his command is inspiring。

Donald Kirch ，

Fantastically clear telling of one of Humanity's worst nightmares。 Fantastically clear telling of one of Humanity's worst nightmares。 。。。more

C。 Patrick ，

An impressive effort published three years after the war’s end， the anecdotes and experiences come across as still quite fresh in Eisenhower’s own voice。 His insights in the concluding chapter about the Russians indicate， never mind his hope that common cause and understanding can grow between the US and USSR， suggest that this hope never had a chance。 The Russian generals approach to overcoming mine fields， or lack of consideration for Russian soldiers taken prisoner by the Germans， exposed a f An impressive effort published three years after the war’s end， the anecdotes and experiences come across as still quite fresh in Eisenhower’s own voice。 His insights in the concluding chapter about the Russians indicate， never mind his hope that common cause and understanding can grow between the US and USSR， suggest that this hope never had a chance。 The Russian generals approach to overcoming mine fields， or lack of consideration for Russian soldiers taken prisoner by the Germans， exposed a far different view on the role of the individual relative to the state。 。。。more

Doreen Petersen ，

Outstanding book！ A must for all especially those interested in WWII history。

Kenneth Barber ，

This memoir by Dwight Eisenhower tells his story of his experience during WW II。 He begins with an assessment of the condition of American military forces on the eve of war。 He details the reasons for weak and ill prepared condition of our armed forces。 Ike shows how forces， both political and military， tried to get us ready to fight a war。 It wasn't until after Pearl Harbor that the US had to catch up to the Axis Powers and do it quickly。 Ike takes us through the steps of mobilization of not on This memoir by Dwight Eisenhower tells his story of his experience during WW II。 He begins with an assessment of the condition of American military forces on the eve of war。 He details the reasons for weak and ill prepared condition of our armed forces。 Ike shows how forces， both political and military， tried to get us ready to fight a war。 It wasn't until after Pearl Harbor that the US had to catch up to the Axis Powers and do it quickly。 Ike takes us through the steps of mobilization of not only our manpower but also converting the economy to a war footing。 We then follow the career of Eisenhower from being part of the general staff in Washington to commander of the forces that invaded Africa in 1942。 From there we follow Ike to Sicily and the landings in Italy。 With the results of these campaigns， Ike is named supreme commander for the cross channel invasion of Europe。 Ike not only describes the military decisions， but also the delicate political decisions that had to be made。 Strategic decisions had to be planned as well as supply problems of keeping the fighting forces supplied with the necessities to fight。 Ike tells the reader of the invention of and development of the equipment needed to win。 The efforts of the medical personnel is also described。 Ike gives the reader a inside look of what it took to win the war。 。。。more

Ronald Golden ，

I found "Crusade in Europe" interesting and educational not so much as a study of the European Theater of World War II， （many books have been written on that subject）， for as a study of leadership and the art of cooperation between allies toward a great objective。 The final chapter in this book is worth reading all by itself。 In the final chapter， Gen。 Eisenhower looks into the relationship between the Soviet Union and the U。S。 in a post war world。 His analysis of the relationship between commun I found "Crusade in Europe" interesting and educational not so much as a study of the European Theater of World War II， （many books have been written on that subject）， for as a study of leadership and the art of cooperation between allies toward a great objective。 The final chapter in this book is worth reading all by itself。 In the final chapter， Gen。 Eisenhower looks into the relationship between the Soviet Union and the U。S。 in a post war world。 His analysis of the relationship between communism and free market democracy is spot on。 。。。more

Jim Barrett ，

Eisenhower's recounting of the war in Europe is fascinating。 It is easy to forget just what an unbelievable job he did marshaling the allied forces into a cohesive unit to defeat Nazi Germany。 Probably no other individual could have wielded the disparate groups of allies together， militarily and politically， to win the war as expeditiously as he did。 Many things you may think you know about WWII are probably slight distortions of what really happened especially from movies taking dramatic licens Eisenhower's recounting of the war in Europe is fascinating。 It is easy to forget just what an unbelievable job he did marshaling the allied forces into a cohesive unit to defeat Nazi Germany。 Probably no other individual could have wielded the disparate groups of allies together， militarily and politically， to win the war as expeditiously as he did。 Many things you may think you know about WWII are probably slight distortions of what really happened especially from movies taking dramatic license。 Eisenhower calmly and clearly explains his plans， logistics， dispositions of troops and how his generals， especially Bradley and Montgomery， carried them out to great effect。 In addition Eisenhower is a fine writer， writing clear and concise prose。 For a top down look at how America fought and won WWII， Crusade in Europe is must reading。 。。。more

David Christensen ，

This 1947 book and it’s author is not the most compelling style。 But the subject matter， and the story is the most exciting in history。 Due to the authors unique position in history， and the time in which this was written， made it a must-read for me。 The author uses too many references to personnel （other generals and leaders in the campaign）。 But I liked the relative shortness and simplicity of the book。

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