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" Dwight Eisenhower : "
Steven J. Zaloga ; illustrated by Steve Noon
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BL
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692787
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b514976
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Zaloga, Steve,1952-
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Dwight Eisenhower : : leadership, strategy, conflict /\ Steven J. Zaloga ; illustrated by Steve Noon
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Oxford, United Kingdom :: Osprey,, 2011
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Command ;; 18
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64 p. :: ill. (some col.), col. maps, ports. ;; 25 cm
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1849083592
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: 9781849083591
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9781849083607
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 63) and index
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| Contents
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Introduction -- The early years -- The military life -- The hour of destiny -- Opposing commanders -- Inside the mind -- When war is done -- A life in words
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Dwight Eisenhower represented a fundamentally new type of modern military commander. Eisenhower was a manager commander, whose grasp of the politics and large-scale tactics of battle were suited to leading the huge coalition of forces that fought in Europe during the Second World War. Educated at West Point, Eisenhower rose to his position as Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force through a series of powerful contacts and his natural aptitude for leadership and large scale tactical planning. Steve Zaloga's book analyzes how Eisenhower's tactics and political astuteness helped him successfully lead the invasion of Europe, how he coaxed contradictory parties into supporting his policies and how he triumphed in his now infamous clash with Montgomery. Uniquely, the author goes on to describe how Eisenhower's military influence continued when he became President, as his leadership and vision were tested by outbreak of the Cold War
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Eisenhower, Dwight D., (Dwight David),1890-1969-- Military leadership
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Generals-- United States, Biography
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World War, 1939-1945, Biography
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World War, 1939-1945-- Campaigns-- Mediterranean Region
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World War, 1939-1945-- Campaigns-- Western Front
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Noon, Steve
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Cornelius Ryan Collection Supplement
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| Cover Title
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Eisenhower :leadership, strategy, conflict
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