Are the Allies too cautious?

16th July 1944: General Omar Bradley must face the criticisms of the Press even as he prepares for a major assault

Jul 16, 2024

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General Dwight D. Eisenhower, left, Supreme Allied Commander, accompanied by Lt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley, center, Commanding General, 1st Army, confer with the 79th Division commanders in Normandy.

As if they didn't have enough to contend with the Allied leaders fought their war under the spotlight of the world's Press. Remarkably sometimes the criticism wa…

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