Eisenhower was the commander of the European Theater of Operations.
No. he was in charge of the European theater in WW2. MacArthur was in charge of the Pacific theater.
During World War II, the Allied Commander in North Africa and then later in Europe was Dwight D. Eisenhower. A career officer who had never seen combat until World War II, Eisenhower's humility, commitment to teamwork, and general strategic "smarts" proved invaluable for the Allied victories which occurred from 1942 onwards in the European Theater of Operations.
He was in command of the European Theater with the rank of General of the Army.Eisenhower was the supreme allied commander in Europe.
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Eisenhower was the Supreme Commander Allied Expeditionary Force, European Theater of Operations. MacArthur was the Commander of the Pacific Theater of Operations. Over both of these generals was General George Marshall who remained in Washington during the war.
The two United States Commanders that led troops in the European and Pacific fronts during World War II were General Eisenhower and General MacArthur. Eisenhower was in Europe and MacArthur was in the Pacific.
During World War II, the overall military commander of the Allied forces in the European Theater from 1942 onward was an American, General Dwight D. Eisenhower. It should not be overlooked that various other commanders were positioned above Eisenhower on the home-front staffs, while the Pacific Theater of Operations had its own overall military commanders for each sub-region within it.
During World War II, the supreme military commander of American (and, in fact, all Allied troops) in the European Theater of Operations was General Dwight D. Eisenhower. An American, Eisenhower's position in the Pacific Theater of Operations was held with equal effectiveness by two other Americans, Admiral Chester Nimitz and General Douglas MacArthur.
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Operation Torch was the invasion of North Africa in World War 2 during the North African Campaign and started on 8 November 1942 by British and American forces and was led by Eisenhower with substantial UK support
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