Letters to MamieThis book contains a selection from the more than 300 letters written by Dwight D. Eisenhower to his wife, Mamie Eisenhower, during World War II. Included are Eisenhower's impressions of Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, Harry S. Truman, and George Patton, and details of the planning of Operation OVERLORD and the Battle of the Bulge. |
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CommanderinChief U S Forces Europe | 19 |
Planning for North Africa | 29 |
Successful Landings in Africa | 55 |
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