Don Wildman

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.

Operation Overlord, which is what we're going to talk about.

Normandy invasion.

Largest amphibious assault in history.

I mean, unbelievable.

Right.

And yet, you know, we have to remember, we're talking about the headline stuff.

There's all this stuff that happens in between, much of which is handled by assistants and people who are, you know, brigadier generals and the like.