th winston isthe sharpest memory i have discussing strategy. , a sharpwas here churchillme and wanted to know when the allies would move on the second front. just as stalin was under intense pressure on the eastern front and needed some action on the west to relieve the tensions and, now that the war in africa had beaten the germans and intended to move to the mainland next. and we ought to attack the mainland directly. effect, he commanded an answer on the western front and this was rough. evening, i had the night watch that night and the with our chiefs of staff in the british chiefs of staff. anyone could tell by the laughter and behavior that they would come in and settle down. what would we say to uncle joe, as they commonly referred to him? they could not agree on answer. insistent on the earliest possible attack on normandy. normandy had not been decided on and the british were adamant that we do not yet have control of the air and we are going to on the twocupied channel and the british wanted to further solidify the situation. well, this went on for a couple fdr sits and in t