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The Light of Battle: Eisenhower, D-Day, and the Birth of the American Superpower
By Paradis, Michel
- ISBN
- 9780358682370
- Publisher
- Mariner
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Starred Review on May 1, 2024 | Social Sciences
At the 1943 Tehran Conference, the Big Three Allied leaders agreed to open a second front in western Europe to relieve pressure on Soviet forces. General Dwight D. Eisenhower, fresh off his victories in North Africa, was selected to lead the Allied forces into France. In this command-level study, historian Paradis (law, Columbia; Last Mission to Tokyo) details the level of planning and controversy that went into Operation Overlord, the codenam...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
