Michael Korda, Ike: An American Hero
Michael Korda, Ike: An American Hero
The Prime Minister desires to express his sincere thanks to the Chiefs of Staff and to the Chief of Combined Operations for the extremely tenacious and persevering efforts they have made to accelerate “Husky”. He has approved the consequential telegram, and is drawing the President’s personal attention to it.
Winston S. Churchill, The Hinge of Fate
Interesting that the best German commander was able to attack the worst American commander. I wonder if this was completely an accident of terrain? It certainly would have been the choice of locus even with less favorable terrain had Rommel had any intelligence on Fredendall.