Don Wildman

What sets this man apart?

As you say, as much a political leader as a military commander, right?

Especially in this situation.

This is the unusual era that we're in, which is America moving from this isolationist place over here to this massive leader of this massive new coalition, this allied coalition.

We play down the role World War I played in this.

For a lot of these guys, this was the first time they were over there, including Dwight Eisenhower, who wasn't.

But the awareness of the fact that this was a new role for this nation to play, let alone an army to fight,

It was an incredibly different responsibility for anybody like an Eisenhower.

He, as you say, excelled at the highest levels of logistical command.

I mean, this would be, I think, going for any one of these guys we're going to talk about.

It was an incredibly sweeping thing.

You know, it's just it takes one's breath away when you consider what had to happen in World War II before.

and the leaders that had to envision this and run it.

I mean, it's extraordinary.

It can't ever be said enough.

Right.

Well, I mean, let's just go.

The list is extraordinary.

Operation Torch, North Africa, you said.

Operation Husky, Sicily and Italy.