Eisenhower Decides on D-Day Have you ever had to make a tough decision under time pressure? In the spring of , General Dwight D. Eisenhower, the.

Val Lauder: Eisenhower faced wrenching decision to risk very high casualties on D-Day. She says Ike feared he was sending his troops to die.

In , Dwight Eisenhower launched history's biggest military operation decision would be a routine confirmation of June fifth as D day.

Operation Overlord was the codename for the Battle of Normandy, the Allied operation that launched the successful invasion of German-occupied Western Europe during World War II. The operation was launched on 6 June with the Normandy landings (Operation Neptune, commonly known as D-Day). General Dwight D. Eisenhower was appointed commander of Supreme.

Ike's shrewd decisions -- and a bit of luck -- led the Allies to success in military historian who enjoyed a privileged vantage on D-Day.

When you appeal to force, there's one thing you must never do—lose.” -Dwight D. Eisenhower Having pushed back the invasion of Normandy.

An elusive D-day mystery persists despite the millions of words to eisenhower's great moment of decision could not agree on what he said.

Eisenhower Recalls the Ordeal Of D‐Day Assault 20 Years Ago In an almost matter‐of‐fact voice, General Eisenhower recalled the fearful decision to go.

As June 6, —the date set for the massive Allied invasion of France—loomed , one man bore the full weight of that decision. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, the.