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General Dwight David Eisenhower.

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Dwight Eisenhower was the supreme commander of what?

In WWII, Eisenhower was Supreme Allied Commander in Europe


The commander of the Allied army was?

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.


Who led the allied troops in Europe on D-Day?

allied forces led by General Eisenhower


Who was the Supreme Allied Commander for the U.S. during World War II who later became president?

General Dwight D. Eisenhower was the Supreme Allied Commander during World War II. This is the common title given to the two Supreme Allied Commanders during World War II. He was not the Supreme Allied Commander for the U.S., per se; hence, the title 'Allied'. Eisenhower's official title actually was Supreme Commander Allied Expeditionary Force (SCAEF), and it was for the forces in northwest Europe. The Second Supreme Allied Commander was for Southeast Asian, and it was called the Supreme Allied Commander South East Asia Command (SACSEA). This post was held for most its existence by Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten.


Where was eisenhower during World War 2?

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.