JakobDecker

Works Cited

PrimarySources

PersonalInterview

Decker,Gerald."InterviewWithGeraldDeckerRegardingTheNormandyLandings."
Telephoneinterview.

Annotation:Thisinterviewwasverythoughtprovoking.Hebroughtsomeveryinteresting
informationtothetablethatIhadntevenknownabout,suchasthefactthatmostpeoplewould
havepreferredtogothroughGreeceinsteadofNormandy.Itwasreallydifficulttolocatepeople
forinterviews,asthiseventoccurredover70yearsago!

OtherInterviews

Slaughter,Bob."VoicesofDDay:BobSlaughter."InterviewbyRonaldJ.Drez.
American
Experience
.PBS,n.d.Web.<
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/dday/sfeature/sf_voices_03.html
>.

Annotation:Thisinterviewwasextremelyhelpful.Itwasagreatperspectivefromsomeonewho
hadbeenasquadleader,andherememberedtheexperienceverywell.Healsorecalledtheletter
fromEisenhowerasagreatmoralebooster,showingagainEisenhowersgreatleadership
qualities.

Corry,A.L."VoicesofDDay:A.L.Corry."InterviewbyRonaldJ.Drez.
American
Experience
.PBS,n.d.Web.<http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/dday/sfeature/sf_voices_05.html>.

Annotation:Thisinterviewtalkedaboutthesuspenseleadinguptowhentheyfirstfoundout
abouttheinvasion.Oncetoldabouttheinvasion,thereactionfromthesoldierswasvery
positive,whichsurprisedme,consideringthatthedeathratewasveryhigh.

"VoicesofDDay:GermanSoldierFranzGockel."
PBS
.PBS,n.d.Web.26Oct.2014.

Annotation:ThisinterviewwasinterestingbecauseitgavemeaperspectivethatIhadntreally
evercomeacrossduringthisproject:aGermanone.Weknowthattheyweresittingbehind
weaponsfiringatallincomingsoldiers,butitwashardtoimaginewhatitwaslikebeingone,as
youdontnormallythinkofwhattheantagonistfeelslike.(Whichisprobablywhytheworldhas
somanyproblems.)Thisinterviewreallyhelpedtoshowmeauniqueperspective,theotherside
ofthebattle,ofwhichIdidntknowwhatwasgoingoninsidetheirheads.NowIdo,thanksto
thisinterview.

Journals

JournalEntriesfromthe16thInfantryRegimentJournal,June617,1944
.N.p.:DwightD.
EisenhowerPresidentialLibrary,n.d.PDF.

Annotation:Thiscollectionofjournalswasincrediblyinformativeofhowtheattackprogressed.
ItshowedastepbystepaccountofsomeoneinvadingNormandy.Itreallyhelpedmelearnhow
theattackactuallyprogressed,andhowtheordersworked.

Images

Eisenhower
.Digitalimage.
Wikipedia
.N.p.,n.d.Web.6Jan.2015.

Annotation:ThispicturewasusedtoshowEisenhowerasageneralonthewebsite.Thiswas
mainlyjustusedasabasicportraittoshowwhathelookedlike.


InflatableTank.Digitalimage.N.p.,n.d.Web.

Annotation:Thiswasinteresting.Itlookedprettydarnconvincing,butitssomethingyouknow
isntreal.IthelpedmeseewhatitactuallywasthattheAlliesusedtotricktheGermans.

TheinsigniaofthefakearmyFUSAG.Digitalimage.
Wikipedia
.N.p.,n.d.Web.

Annotation:Ifoundthisinteresting.ItreallyshowedthedetailthattheAlliesputOperation
Quicksilverinto,astheywentsofarastocreateaninsigniaforafakearmy.

DDEspeakswithparatroopersofthe101stAirborneDivisionjustbeforetheyboardtheirplanes
toparticipateinthefirstassaultoftheNormandyinvasion.Digitalimage.N.p.,n.d.Web.

Annotation:ThisimageshowsEisenhowerspeakingwithhismen.Itshowedthathedidindeed
careaboutthewelfareofallofhismen,andwantedtobeabletoknoweachandeveryoneof
them.Hewantedtogivethemathumbsupandhelpthemfeelreadytosucceed.

DDEobservesairactivityfromthedeckofawarshipintheEnglishChannelofftheFrench
coast.Digitalimage.N.p.,n.d.Web.

Annotation:ThisphotoshowsEisenhowerwatchinghistroops,particularlyhisairforces,battle.
Likeanygoodcommander,hewastheretobeatthebattleandgivehissupporttohismen.

Dummytrooptruck.Digitalimage.N.p.,n.d.Web.

Annotation:ThisphotoshowsatruckfromOperationQuicksilver.Anotherverydeceptive
vehicle,asIhonestlycanttellwhetheritsrealornot.

Menmovinganinflatabletank.Digitalimage.N.p.,n.d.Web.

Annotation:ThisisanotherimageregardingOperationQuicksilverandtheinflatableobjects.
Thisimageprovedtomehowlightthetankwas,anditwasprettyweirdseeingmenjustpickup
andmoveinflatabletanksthataresupposedtoweighthousandsofpounds!

EisenhowerQuote.Digitalimage.
ArtofManliness
.N.p.,22May2012.Web.

Annotation:ThisimagecontainedaquotefromEisenhowerthatreadsTheonequalitythatcan
bebystudiousreflectionandpracticeistheleadershipofmen.ThisdescribesEisenhowers
leadershipqualitiesverywell,andhebelievedthatmencannotbeledblindly,andtherearenot
bornleaders,therearemadeleaders.

Armyw/French.Digitalimage.
AmericanDDay
.N.p.,n.d.Web.26Oct.2014.

Annotation:ThispictureillustratessoldiersbeingthankedbygratefullyliberatedFrenchmen
andwomen.

FrenchciviliansplacecrossesatthegravesofAmericansoldiersinacemeteryonOmahaBeach,
France.Digitalimage.N.p.,n.d.Web.

Annotation:ThispictureshowsFrenchmenplacingcrossesatgravesofAmericansoldiers.I
foundthispicturequiteinteresting,asthesoldiersarefromaforeigncountry.Itshowsjusthow
muchgratitudetheFrenchhadtousforliberatingthemfromGermanforces,sotheycameto
respectthosewhodiedhelpingtofreethem.

FrenchCiviliansReturningHome.Digitalimage.N.p.,n.d.Web.26Oct.2014.

Annotation:ThisphotographillustratesanAmericansoldierhelpingFrenchciviliansmoveback
totheirhomes.Itsaprettytouchingphoto,asthejubilationisveryapparentonthewomans
face.Itshowedmejusthowgratefultheyaretobebackhome.

Letters

Lee,Eloise."Here'sTheChillingLetterGeneralEisenhowerDraftedInCaseTheNazisWonOn
DDay."
BusinessInsider
.BusinessInsider,Inc,06June2012.Web.05Oct.2014

Annotation:ThisletterreallyshowshowEisenhowerassumesresponsibility.Hehadabackup
planincasetheinvasion,althoughcarefullyplannedbyhim,didntworkout.Heapologizes
personallytotheentirenationforthelossandblamesitentirelyonhimself,whichshowshow
muchresponsibilityhewouldtakeiftheattackhadfailed,soheshouldhavethesameamountof
responsibilityforitbeingasuccess.

Roosevelt,FranklinD."FromThePresidenttoMarshalStalin."LettertoJosephStalin.7Dec.
1943.MS.N.p.

Annotation:ThislettercontainedRooseveltschoiceofEisenhowerasCommandertoStalin,
whowasleaderofRussiaandthenalliedwithAmericaandBritain(andCanada,NewZealand,
etc.)ItshowsRooseveltsconfidentchoosingofEisenhowerastheguytoleadtheAlliedforces
tovictory.

Eisenhower,DwightD."OrderoftheDay."LettertoAlliedExpeditionaryForce.6June1944.
EisenhowerPresidentialLibrary
.N.p.,n.d.Web.

Annotation:ThisisoneofmyfavoriteEisenhowerdocuments.Itsaclassicexampleofhow
Eisenhoweruseshisgreatrelationshipwithhismentoboosttheirmoraleandhelpthemontheir
pathtovictory.Eisenhowerexudesconfidenceintheminthisletter,helpingtopreparethe

soldiersforthebrutaltasktheyhaveaheadofthem.Itwasagreatwaytoboostmoraleinatense
situationandhelpedtheAllies.

SecondarySources

Websites
McKay,Brett,andKateMcKay."LeadershipLessonsfromDwightD.Eisenhower#1:Howto
BuildandSustainMorale."
TheArtofManliness
.N.p.,n.d.Web.12Feb.2015.

Annotation:Thiswasagreatsecondarysource.ItreallyexplainedEisenhowersleadership
indepth,butinaneasilyunderstandablefashion.Italsoprovidedexcellentprimarysources(in
theformofquotes)fromwhichtopullfrom,whichreallyhelpedviewEisenhowersleadership
well.

"DDay:ThreeUniquePerspectives:WhereWasGeneralPattononDday?"
DDay:Three
UniquePerspectives:WhereWasGeneralPattononDday?
N.p.,n.d.Web.11Feb.2015.

Annotation:ThiswasoneofthebestexplanationsIfoundonOperationQuicksilver.Itwas
concise,butstillappliedgreatknowledgetothereaderaboutwhathappenedthere.

"EisenhowerPresidentialLibrary."
EisenhowerPresidentialLibrary
.N.p.,n.d.Web.25Oct.
2014.

Annotation:Thissourcewasincrediblyinformative,especiallyregardingprimarysources.Ithad
photographafterphotograph,documentafterdocumentofreallyawesomestuffregardingDDay
andEisenhower.Iwouldgoasfarastosaythatthiswasmybestsource,evenbetterthanmy

personalinterview.ItreallygavemesomegreatinsightonEisenhower,whatDDaylookedlike,
howitwasplannedout,afullbackground,allgatheredinprimarysources,soitwasstraight
fromthehorsesmouth.Reallygreatstuff.

PBS
.PBS,n.d.Web.28Sept.2014.

Annotation:ThiswebsiteillustratedDDayconciselyandcontainedlotsofinterestingprimary
sources,suchasinterviews,letters,images,etc.Itreallyhelpedmegainagraspofdifferent
things,locations,andpeopleinDDay.

"Q&A:DDay."
BBCNews
.BBC,03June2009.Web.

Annotation:ThiswebsiteprovidedsomegoodbasicinfoabouttheimportantpartsofDDay.I
learnedquiteafewstatisticsfromthisone.Goodsecondarysource,solelyfactbasedina
questionanswerformat.

Balkoski,Joseph."TheLiberationTrilogybyRickAtkinson."
TheLiberationTrilogybyRick
AtkinsonWHOWILLCOMMANDTHISOPERATIONComments
.N.p.,20Jan.2014.Web.

Annotation:ThissitegavesomeinterestingfactsaboutEisenhowersappointmenttothe
SupremeCommanderpositionthatIwouldnthaveknownotherwise,suchasGeneral
Marshallsrefusaltochoosehimselfatthatposition,allowingunderdogEisenhowertotake
command.VeryinterestinginregardstoeverythingthatfellintoplacegivingEisenhowerthe
position.

Lefebure,Laurent."DDay6June1944OperationOverlordLandinginNormandy."
DDay
6June1944OperationOverlordLandinginNormandy
.AmericanDDay,n.d.Web.

Annotation:ThissitehadthegreatestcollectionofprimarysourcesrelatingtosolelyDDaythat
Ithinkcouldhavepossiblyfitintoasinglewebsite.Ithad75eyewitnessaccountsofDDay.75!
ItsashameIwasntawareofthissitewhenIwasdoingmyprimarysourcecards.Ithad
everything.GreatsourceforallthingsDDay,withprimarysourcesthathelpedmegetabetter
perspectiveofdifferentpeople,locations,andeventsthroughoutDDay.