Dwight Eisenhower Autographs

On October 11, 1943, Eisenhower and Bernard Law Montgomery, the top British general, entered into a betting agreement.ч  Eisenhower bet five pounds that war with Germany would end before Christmas of 1944.ч  At the time Eisenhower and Montgomery made this bet, British and American forces were succeeding in campaigns fought in Italy while the Russians advanced against the German army on their home front.ч  Despite significant advances by allied forces, Eisenhower would loose his bet because of a setback at the Battle of the Bulge.ч  The written wager signed by both Eisenhower and Montgomery remained in the possession of Colonel Ernst "Tex" Lee who served on Eisenhower"s staff and assisted in the D-Day invasion.ч  This document, an ironic testament to the self-assured and calculating military commander, was sold at auction in 2010 for a hammer price of $26,000.ч 

Eisenhower took up golf at the age of 37 and played on a regular basis, occasionally betting on the outcome.ч ч  Eisenhower is said to have played 800 rounds of golf during his eight-year stint as President of the United States.ч  In 1954, while in his second year as President of the United States, Eisenhower wagered $300 on the outcome of a game with his golfing buddy, Robert L. Schulz.ч  Eisenhower"s payment by check on his account at J. P. Morgan in New York is testament to the outcome.

Autographs of famous military figures and American presidents avidly seek Dwight Eisenhower autographs.ч  Autographed bets by a hero esteemed for his calculating military strategy reflect another side to this American hero.

ч ч 

ч 

ч 

ч 

ч 

ч 

ч 

ч 

Add your comment:

Your name:
Site Address:	http://
Your message:
Enter todays date, 2 digits (spam):