WAR BETWEEN THE GENERALS, 1st Edition. WW2 Allied High Command, Eisenhower

THE WAR BETWEEN THE GENERALS DAVID lRVING ALLEN LANE: LONDON 1981 1st edition. 23 x 15 cm. 446 pp + b/w photo plates. Map endpapers. HB/DJ Here is one of the great untold stories of our time-that of the little band of military chiefs entrusted with a historic task: invading and liberating Nazi-occupied Europe. They were allies, but often they were antagonists, scrapping among themselves for power and prestige. They were supposed to be fighting the Germans, but some of their fiercest battles were fought against each other. At the centre was the Supreme Commander himself, Dwight D. Eisenhower - sincere, indecisive, desperate to hold the Alliance together. Against him was Field-Marshal Montgomery, who strove ceaselessly to gain authority. Manoeuvring between them were the others - the outrageous Patton, the dogged Bradley, the bomber commanders like Spaatz, Vandenberg, 'Butcher' Harris, and Leigh-Mallory. After the war, there was a cover-up. Not until David Irving began his research did the full truth emerge. Among his discoveries was the wickedly candid diary of the obscure general who was Eisenhower's 'eyes and ears'. Through this and other private accounts we see the war as the generals really lived it - squabbling over preferences and perks, taking their mistresses with them on to the battlefield. In this regard, there are revelations about General Patton that will surely amaze. There are other surprises - de Gaulle's use of torture upon his fellow Frenchmen and a possible attempt by the Allies to kill him. We see a high-ranking American general selling off army carbines to a London gunsmith. We get glimpses into the rivalry between Mamie Eisenhower and Kay Summersby, the general's glamorous chauffeuse. This book, then, is a social history of command. It shows how the ambitions and personalities of the men at the top affect the course of a war and the lives of the ordinary mortals in the field. a.imagelink a:hover.imagelink a:visited.imagelink a.imagelink .auctionimage a:visited.imagelink .auctionimage

THE WAR BETWEEN THE GENERALS

DAVID lRVING

ALLEN LANE: LONDON1981

First edition.Here is one of the great untold stories of our time-that of the little band of military chiefs entrusted with a historic task: invading and liberating Nazi-occupied Europe. They were allies, but often they were antagonists, scrapping among themselves for power and prestige. They were supposed to be fighting the Germans, but some of their fiercest battles were fought against each other.

At the centre was the Supreme Commander himself, Dwight D. Eisenhower - sincere, indecisive, desperate to hold the Alliance together. Against him was Field-Marshal Montgomery, who strove ceaselessly to gain authority. Manoeuvring between them were the others - the outrageous Patton, the dogged Bradley, the bomber commanders like Spaatz, Vandenberg, 'Butcher' Harris, and Leigh-Mallory.

After the war, there was a cover-up. Not until David Irving began his research did the full truth emerge. Among his discoveries was the wickedly candid diary of the obscure general who was Eisenhower's 'eyes and ears'. Through this and other private accounts we see the war as the generals really lived it - squabbling over preferences and perks, taking their mistresses with them on to the battlefield. In this regard, there are revelations about General Patton that will surely amaze.There are other surprises - de Gaulle's use of torture upon his fellow Frenchmen and a possible attempt by the Allies to kill him. We see a high-ranking American general selling off army carbines to a London gunsmith. We get glimpses into the rivalry between Mamie Eisenhower and Kay Summersby, the general's glamorous chauffeuse.

This book, then, is a social history of command. It shows how the ambitions and personalities of the men at the top affect the course of a war and the lives of the ordinary mortals in the field.

23 x 15 cm. 446 pp + b/w photo plates. Map endpapers.

Very good condition. Light creasing to the edge of the dust jacket. Short closed tear to the front free endpaper. Gift inscription on the first blank but otherwise clean and tidy.

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