Quote by: Jean Edward Smith

Ike was like a giant umbrella. He absorbed what was coming down from above, shielded his commanders from higher authority, and about them to fight the war without excessive second-guessing.


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Author Bio


  • NameJean Edward Smith
  • DescriptionAmerican biographer and academic
  • BornOctober 13, 1932
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionHistorian