The Supreme Commander

The War Years of Dwight D. Eisenhower

De: Stephen E. Ambrose

Narrado por: Richard Ferrone

In this classic portrait of Dwight D. Eisenhower the soldier, bestselling historian Stephen E. Ambrose examines the Allied commander’s leadership during World War II.

Ambrose brings Eisenhower’s experience of the Second World War to life, showing in vivid detail how the general’s skill as a diplomat and a military strategist contributed to Allied successes in North Africa and in Europe, and established him as one of the greatest military leaders in the world. Ambrose, then the Associate Editor of the General’s official papers, analyzes Eisenhower’s difficult military decisions and his often complicated relationships with powerful personalities like Churchill, de Gaulle, Roosevelt, and Patton. This is the definitive account of Eisenhower’s evolution as a military leader—from its dramatic beginnings through his time at the top post of Allied command.

Reseñas de la Crítica

“Extraordinarily fascinating. . . . General Dwight Eisenhower comes remarkably alive.”
—The New York Times Book Review

“Ambrose is that rare breed: an historian with true passion for his subjects.”
—Ken Burns

“Ambrose should be assigned a special, honored place among modern historians. . . . All of us who write or read history are in his debt.”
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram

“A masterful historian.”
—People

The supreme source

If you are looking for a definitive play-by-play on pretty much everything Eisenhower did during World War II and the European campaigns then you have come to the right place. Stephen Ambrose has done an incredible job of pulling from various sources and painting an excellent picture of Ike as a military man

Stick with it

Full disclosure when I first started this book I thought "oh man this is dense, I don't have a history background, what have I done" but I stuck with the book and glad I did. The life lessons that can be gained from this book far surpass any self help book on leadership. As the book goes on you get captured in the strong personalities that surrounded Eisenhower and influenced the decisions he had to make. Start to finish this book was excellent.

Incredible Story

Amazing story of the greatest example of leadership that has ever been on earth. General Eisenhower truly was the Supreme Commander!

Almost overwhelming details and insights

The amount of attention to detail is almost overwhelming at times. The insights along with the continuous barrage of almost unbelievable complexity of problems and personalities to work with and coordinate towards a ever changing and unpredictable set of conditions was absolutely fascinating. Hard to think of a better man for the job.

Excellent

This was very enjoyable. Five stars for everything. I am sad to see the end. I hope my next listen is this good.