Eisenhower's Top 3 Genius Moves | The Desk General Who Beat Hitler

Dwight D. Eisenhower missed the First World War by seven days, stayed a major for sixteen years, and was written off by Britain's top soldier as "hopeless" as a general. Then he commanded the greatest invasion in history. This episode breaks down the three decisions that made the "desk general" the man who beat Hitler in the west: the D-Day weather gamble at Southwick House, the phantom army of Operation Fortitude that froze the German Fifteenth Army at Calais, and the counterstroke that turned the Battle of the Bulge into a trap. CHAPTERS 0:00 The Man Who Missed His War 1:35 Move One: The Weather Gamble 5:00 Move Two: The Phantom Army 7:49 Move Three: The Trap in the Snow 10:57 Victory 11:19 The Verdict A NOTE ON THE NUMBERS Normandy was chosen by Allied planners before Eisenhower took command; he widened the assault and backed the deception. His exact words on the morning of 5 June are disputed; the video uses his own 1964 recollection, "OK, we'll go." Unit positions and arrows on the maps are schematic. Which move do you rate highest — the weather gamble, the phantom army or the trap in the snow? And which commander should Minds of Warfare break down next? Subscribe to Minds of Warfare for more breakdowns of the minds behind history's greatest victories. #Eisenhower #DDay #MilitaryHistory #WW2