Comments by "WALTERBROADDUS" (@WALTERBROADDUS) on "Operation Vesuvius: The Liberation of Corsica, 1943" video.

  1. I think this whole story just kind of reflects the whole delicate dance at Eisenhower was playing as Supreme Allied Commander. Having to balance the ego of his own Commanders and the political ideas of his allies. As hard as it was keeping Patton and Montgomery on the same page. The Free French proved to be a whole other headache.
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  2. I think this is just one of many cases of Eisenhower having to juggle egos of his Commanders and the political interests of his allies. Which makes his selection all the more interesting.
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  3.  @barbaraling8718  I think there were more French units used in the secondary invasion of Southern France?
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  4. I think that's kind of a off-base characterization both men.
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