Eisenhower and Photographers

General Eisenhower I believe is one of the great examples of the statesman-warrior. His command skills were very adequate for the task (apart from the support of Operation MARKET GARDEN) but it was his skills as a statesman and coordinator that truly made such operations as TORCH and OVERLORD a success. Where Montegomery had good operational qualities as demonstated in North Africa, he lacked the calm compromising that Eisenhower was able to project and often incensed his allies as much as the enemy. It is not surprising he was able to hold the office of the Presidency fo the maximum of eight years.

Photography during WWII was a massive endeavor, as the presentation pointed out. Almost ridiculous amounts of film was shot, and many, many photographs. It is not surprising that WWII is one of the most-studied events of the twentieth century, it is certainly one of the most well-documented. I found it fascinating the bravery of many of the photographers of both the Army Signal Corps, and the civillians who went along as well. A good presentation on a fascinating, but usually overlooked, subject.