Dwight Eisenhower: Supreme Commander

By: Janet Benge, Geoff Benge

Narrated by: Tim Gregory

Born in Denison, Texas, Dwight David Eisenhower grew up poor in Abilene, Kansas. After graduating from the US Military Academy at West Point, Ike entered army service, commanding tank training in WWI and afterward, serving in Central America, Europe, and the Philippines.

During WWII Ike directed US forces in Europe, eventually becoming supreme commander of Allied forces and leading the invasion of Nazi-occupied Europe. A lifetime of service, sacrifice, and humility shone brightly on the world stage for the brilliant general who would become the thirty-fourth president of the United States (1890-1969).

©2021 Janet Benge and Geoff Benge (P)2023 YWAM Publishing

Fascinating bio

The narrator did a great job of narrating and including even actual recordings. Some of the chapters of Eisenhower’s military endeavors can get a little dry, but overall the events leading to his becoming chief of the Allied forces in WWII and eventually president of the United States were fascinating to hear about. A very engaging way to learn history. Eisenhower became a friend as we learned about his childhood, marriage, family, and life.