Eisenhower
allied forces led by General Eisenhower
In 1941 he was selected to head the War Plans division. In June of 1942 he commanded the North African landings and was made the Commander of Allied Forces in Africa. On 24 December he became the supreme commander of all Allied Expeditionary Forces in Europe.
General Dwight D. Eisenhower was the Supreme Leader of the Allied Forces in Europe.
In Europe, the Supreme Commander of the Allied forces was Dwight. D. Eisenhower. In the Pacific, there was no 'supreme commander,' rather, there were regional commanders such as Chester W. Nimitz, Douglas MacArthur, Joseph Stilwell, and Lord Louis Mountbatten.
In War II the acronym used was SHAPE- Supreme headquarters, Allied Powers in Europe. Under NATO may still be used. there was also- SHAEF ( pronounced Shafe which is not a word!) Supreme Headquartes, Allied Expeditionary forces- and the E could also stand for Europe- this was headed up by General Eisenhower at the time of the Normandy Invasion. (Ike) was accused of ( winning the war on the Golf course) by political foes!
Dwight D. Eisenhower .
Supreme Allied Commander, Europe (SACEUR)
He was the Supreme Commander of all Allied military forces in Europe.AnswerDwight Eisenhower was an important general in WWII. He was the Supreme Commander of Allied (anti-German) forces in the lead up to D-Day and in the actual landings in Normandy. He was also in Command of Allied forces at the Battle of the Bulge.
Dwight D. Eisenhower .
Eisenhower
The Supreme Commander of Allied Forces Europe was Dwight Eisenhower.
American General Dwight David Eisenhower served as Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in Europe.
The Allied Forces
Supreme Allied Commander, Europe (SACEUR
The United States led Allied forces in an invasion of German territory in Western Europe.
General Dwight D. Eisenhower
allied forces led by General Eisenhower