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Eisenhower TLS 1942

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Eisenhower TLS 1942
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Dwight Eisenhower typed letter signed on ''Allied Force Headquarters / Office of the Commander-in-Chief'' letterhead, dated 16 November 1942. Addressed to his older brother, Edgar, letter discusses the Allied forces attempt to crumble the Axis powers in Africa. Following his recent arrival in the Mediterranean as Supreme Commander, Allied Force of the North African Theater of Operations, Eisenhower notes: ''War and the Army take men into strange places…In an operation such as this, reports come in so slowly that I cannot even make a close approximation of my losses…My day is one of work and drive and, of course, I suffer from the usual difficulty that besets the higher commander - things can be ordered and started but actual execution at the front has to be turned over to someone else…the newspapers at home have had some publicity on the actions of the expedition I am commanding…This operation has, of course, been building up for a good long time and I have naturally been quite a busy man since, in the last analysis, all responsibility for the preparations was mine…I believe we have a long weary road to go before the Axis really starts crumbling; but I feel on the other hand that when it does start to go, the collapse will probably be quick. I have developed such a violent hatred of the Axis and all that it stands for, I sincerely hope the drubbing we give them will be one that will keep that crowd from wanting another war for the next two hundred years!'' Letter on two pages, front sides only, is clearly signed ''Dwight''. Near fine condition.