Comments on: Decision at Strasbourg – Book Review http://www.armchairgeneral.com/decision-at-strasbourg-book-review.htm All things military history! Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:24:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Tilford C. Jones http://www.armchairgeneral.com/decision-at-strasbourg-book-review.htm/comment-page-1#comment-29520 Tilford C. Jones Tue, 27 Sep 2011 18:58:42 +0000 http://www.armchairgeneral.com/?p=6050#comment-29520 Also, Colley described Devers as a "prim teetotaler". He was neither prim nor against taking a good, stiff, old fashioned. Also, Colley described Devers as a “prim teetotaler”. He was neither prim nor against taking a good, stiff, old fashioned.

]]> By: Tilford C. Jones http://www.armchairgeneral.com/decision-at-strasbourg-book-review.htm/comment-page-1#comment-29519 Tilford C. Jones Tue, 27 Sep 2011 18:53:47 +0000 http://www.armchairgeneral.com/?p=6050#comment-29519 General Devers was my great uncle. He was a terrific polo player and was indeed ranked number one in the army. Likewise, he played not only against Patton's polo team but also with him on the War Department Polo Team. (The two were '09 Academy classmates) I have his winning polo trophy with both his name and Patton's name engraved on it. Eisenhower was known to be petty and short sighted with most of his senior officers. General Devers was my great uncle. He was a terrific polo player and was indeed ranked number one in the army. Likewise, he played not only against Patton’s polo team but also with him on the War Department Polo Team. (The two were ’09 Academy classmates) I have his winning polo trophy with both his name and Patton’s name engraved on it. Eisenhower was known to be petty and short sighted with most of his senior officers.

]]> By: Ingemar http://www.armchairgeneral.com/decision-at-strasbourg-book-review.htm/comment-page-1#comment-9823 Ingemar Tue, 19 Jan 2010 03:29:55 +0000 http://www.armchairgeneral.com/?p=6050#comment-9823 Mr. Korman needs to a little more reading before making erroneous comments about Devers not having played polo with "Ike, Patton and Bradley." Devers was ranked as one of the best polo players in the US Army, and representing the Field Artillery, frequently defeated Patton and his Cavalry Team on the polo fields. Mr. Korman might wish to check issues of the FA Journal from the 20s and 30s to see for himself Devers' rankings as a polo player. To my knowledge, neither Ike or Bradley played polo. Mr. Korman needs to a little more reading before making erroneous comments about Devers not having played polo with “Ike, Patton and Bradley.”

Devers was ranked as one of the best polo players in the US Army, and representing the Field Artillery, frequently defeated Patton and his Cavalry Team on the polo fields. Mr. Korman might wish to check issues of the FA Journal from the 20s and 30s to see for himself Devers’ rankings as a polo player.

To my knowledge, neither Ike or Bradley played polo.

]]> By: Ingemar http://www.armchairgeneral.com/decision-at-strasbourg-book-review.htm/comment-page-1#comment-9821 Ingemar Tue, 19 Jan 2010 03:19:09 +0000 http://www.armchairgeneral.com/?p=6050#comment-9821 Devers was an affable, effective officer with a long history of successful commands, including Chief of the Armored Force. There is nothing in his personality to suggest he lacked tact. In fact, he was well known for his ability to get along with others. To suggest that he lacked the personal tact to get along with Eisenhower is simply absurd, especially in light of the Supreme Allied Commander's bad temper and tendency towards pettiness regarding senior officers he considered to be professional threats. (The treatment of MG Henry S. Aurand is a prime example of what Eisenhower would do, even to a friend and class mate, if he offered criticisms that might reach Marshall's ears.) Devers did not stand a chance of getting along with Eisenhower from the first moment that Marshall sent him to London in 1943. Devers was an affable, effective officer with a long history of successful commands, including Chief of the Armored Force. There is nothing in his personality to suggest he lacked tact. In fact, he was well known for his ability to get along with others. To suggest that he lacked the personal tact to get along with Eisenhower is simply absurd, especially in light of the Supreme Allied Commander’s bad temper and tendency towards pettiness regarding senior officers he considered to be professional threats. (The treatment of MG Henry S. Aurand is a prime example of what Eisenhower would do, even to a friend and class mate, if he offered criticisms that might reach Marshall’s ears.) Devers did not stand a chance of getting along with Eisenhower from the first moment that Marshall sent him to London in 1943.

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