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Croisade En Europe : Mémoires sur la Deuxième Guerre Mondiale. (1948)

par Dwight D. Eisenhower

Autres auteurs: Edward Steichen (Photo Editor), Rafael Palacios (Cartographer)

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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.… (plus d'informations)
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A good informative read of the WWII Allied Forces campaigns in Africa and Europe, along with much behind-the-scenes action that most Americans never knew about. If this book had been written by our 21st Century Secretary of Defense, Robert Gates ('Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War'), it would have consisted of 3 volumes of 700 pages each. ( )
  AZBob1951 | Oct 27, 2021 |
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. ( )
  stevesbookstuff | Feb 7, 2021 |
Crusade in Europe is an outstanding read for anyone interested in World War Two. Briskly but well written, Eisenhower provides a description of the war through the eyes of the Supreme Allied Commander. The story unfolds in the general's own words and focuses on a wide array of subjects that concerned his command. While the author's accounts of the battles on the Western Front are somewhat brief and rather superficial, the reader is well compensated by the general's illuminating and sometimes detailed accounts of problems that the Allies encountered with communications, logistics and strategy. Good writing with only a few morsels of sentimentality, this book provides a unique window into high level decisions in World War Two. ( )
  Richard7920 | Feb 17, 2015 |
A clear summary of the author's thoughts, actions, and experiences during the war against Hitler's Germany. Long, but not especially difficult to read. Of course, the general enjoys mentioning his subordinates by name to show his appreciation for their efforts, but this is really no burden on the text as long as one remembers there is no need to memorize everything that is mentioned. And, as I said, it is really not a difficult book to read at all, and in fact sometimes it can be almost endearing--Eisenhower has a certain quiet generosity. Especially nice to read about were his meetings with Churchill, and his conversations with common soldiers.

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  Tullius22 | Sep 1, 2011 |
$50 + First Edition 1948. Excellent condition. Signed Jacket.
  susangeib | Oct 18, 2023 |
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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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