They led the Allies to victory

The Art of Allied Command in World War II

What was the daily life like for the generals who commanded tens of thousands of soldiers facing the German armies on the Western Front in 1944-1945? How did they establish their leadership among their subordinates? How did they influence their superiors? Did they take care of their men and were they mindful of the human cost of operations? Did they make good use of the material resources at their disposal? Was their command, all in all, effective? These are, among many others, the questions answered in this innovative book. By delving into the private lives of five great generals – well-known ones like George Patton and Jean de Lattre de Tassigny, or lesser known but equally important ones like the Canadian Harry Crerar and the Americans Alexander Patch and Courtney Hodges – Daniel Feldmann examines the experience of each one. He delivers a brilliant and nuanced study, convincing and sometimes surprising, which highlights both the successes and the failures of these men versed in the difficult art of command in times of war.