General Eisenhower contributed positively to Operation Overlord indeed to counter attack the Nazi German’s. In April 1943 the COSSAC, chief of staff to the supreme allied commander was established (Facts on File). A year later, general Eisenhower led 100,000 troops over the English channel into Nazi-occupied France, to liberate all lost territory (Britannica). From June 6th till June 9th, Eisenhower miraculously invaded Normandy and sparked the downfall of Nazi Germany. Operation Overlord was led to be the most successful Amphibious invasion ever recorded in History. However, to what extent did Eisenhower contribute to Operation Overlord? There were many situations in why the invasion could have created the downfall to the Allied powers. The
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Before the execution of Operation Overlord, the generals had to figure out what platoon would follow what General. General Montgomery, the skilful British field marshal “aggressively tried to protect British interests within the international alliance” (Facts on File). Montgomery thought Eisenhower did not have “the experience, the knowledge, the organisation, or the time” (Rives). Eisenhower controlled this by giving him the power of being Field Marshall and leading multiple platoons onto the battlefield. Secondly, General Eisenhower put George Patton in power. George Patton “was the ideal general for this as his leadership, energy and push were just what was needed for one of the most devastating campaigns in history” (Mason). By wisely choosing Patton, Eisenhower was able to lead different platoons around Patton’s. However, Eisenhower created a powerful unity of generals, according to Stephen Ambrose, all generals were in great tension with each other. Worrying that all might go wrong since Operation Overlord was one of the most important decisions in ever taken in History (Ambrose). Indeed there was great tension, but Eisenhower made it right by taking the stable decision. “He was the funnel through which everything passed. Only his worries were infinite, only he carried the awesome burden of command. This position put enormous pressure on him, the pressure that increased geometrically with each day that passed”
Before the execution of Operation Overlord, the generals had to figure out what platoon would follow what General. General Montgomery, the skilful British field marshal “aggressively tried to protect British interests within the international alliance” (Facts on File). Montgomery thought Eisenhower did not have “the experience, the knowledge, the organisation, or the time” (Rives). Eisenhower controlled this by giving him the power of being Field Marshall and leading multiple platoons onto the battlefield. Secondly, General Eisenhower put George Patton in power. George Patton “was the ideal general for this as his leadership, energy and push were just what was needed for one of the most devastating campaigns in history” (Mason). By wisely choosing Patton, Eisenhower was able to lead different platoons around Patton’s. However, Eisenhower created a powerful unity of generals, according to Stephen Ambrose, all generals were in great tension with each other. Worrying that all might go wrong since Operation Overlord was one of the most important decisions in ever taken in History (Ambrose). Indeed there was great tension, but Eisenhower made it right by taking the stable decision. “He was the funnel through which everything passed. Only his worries were infinite, only he carried the awesome burden of command. This position put enormous pressure on him, the pressure that increased geometrically with each day that passed”