ied force. I do believe, as the author states, that both men were products of their own environment, but only to a degree. Certainly, both men had personality traits, Eisenhower being more the diplomat amongst his subordinates, whereas Rommel seemed to hav

Being able to immobilize German troops, supplies and rations was crucial in Eisenhower's eyes. Attempting to isolate the troops along the Atlantic Wall, Eisenhower and Air Marshall Tedder were the strongest advocates of the Transportation Plan which called for the Allied air force commanders to knock out lines of communication, bridges, railroads in the weeks preceding D Day. A major stumbling block Eisenhower and his staff faced was to convince Churchill of the effectiveness of the Transportation Plan without numerous civilian casualties inside France. It is certainly evident that Eisenhower felt that the Transportation Plan had to be implemented at almost any cost. This was a potential disaster that was averted by endorsement from the representative of the French Committee of National Liberation and finally, Roosevelt's wholehearted stamp of approval. It was at this point that Churchill succumbed and the Transportation Plan was a reality.

e German troops in any potential landing. Taking into consideration the limited resources Allied intelligence had to work with in that era, it certainly seems as though much of the credit to the success of Operation Overlord should be bestowed upon them.

While Rommel and Rundstedt sensed that the attack would likely come through the narrowest part of the Channel at the Pas-de-Calais, Eisenhower certainly felt that the Allied advantage was to ensure that the invasion remain a surprise both in the landing sites and timing of the operation until the last possible moment. The surprise invasion site would hopefully ensure that the German troops and armored divisions would be spread out along the Normandy coastline and not concentrated in any potential location that the assault may take place. This would prove to be critical in the invasion of Normandy

As you progress through the history of the account you get an understanding of how each commander worked within his own leadership qualities, and the effect it had on the final outcome. It is clearly evident that in the battle of D-Day, Eisenhower had an advantage in troop size and strength in both resources and a multitude of weapons. Being able to attack from air, sea and land certainly gave Eisenhower a dominance that he was accustomed to working with. His plans were careful, calculated and a combination of ideas that were culminated by his staff of the entire Allied expeditionary force. His ability to levy tasks upon capable subordinates was a direct contradiction to Rommel's methods as a German commander. It certainly seems as though Rommel was much more of a tactician, relying solely on his own beliefs with little trust in his aids or from above, whereas Eisenhower appears to attempt to create a harmonious atmosphere amongst everyone involved in the entire All!

rough the formidable Atlantic Wall. Although the Allies certainly held an advantage in the air, the size of the forces landing along the Normandy coast and the benefit of a surprise attack, the fact that the Germans were well fortified and entrenched assisted in balancing the tables between the Allies and Germany.

The German buildup of the Atlantic Wall was the primary goal of Rommel. He felt that the battle would be decided on the beaches, where history had consistently proven that an enemy was always weakest. It seems that Rommel and Rundstedt agreed on most of the finer points of how to handle the inevitable invasion. The root of their disagreement was as to whether the battle should be fought at the point of Allied penetration, or to let them move inland, away from Allied naval firepower and fight the decisive battle there. His plan was to fortify any beaches that were suitable for a potential Allied landing with land and sea mines to reduce Allied numbers and effectiveness during the landing. He also ordered fixed fortifications overlooking the beaches lined with troops to cut down the Allies upon landing and logs pl

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