[dfwgator]

Between Monty, Patton and DeGaulle, I don’t know how Ike didn’t wind up going nuts.

[yarddog]

Churchill said that of all his crosses to bear the worst was the Cross Of Lorraine. DeGaulle actually was a good general.

[oldvirginian]

“Between Monty, Patton and DeGaulle, I don’t know how Ike didn’t wind up going nuts.”

Ike did comment that one commander gave him more headaches than the Germans. It just depended on which day as to which commander it was.

Ike and Bradley were notorious for picking Pattons brain when planning then presenting his ideas as theirs.
Bradley even commented to Ike that they should feel bad about their treatment of Patton. Ike replied that Patton was such a friend he wouldn’t mind.

[Bull Snipe]

Ike’s strength. He could manage them, along with Churchill to meet the objective assigned to him.