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Two U.S. commanders were in overall command: General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral William Halsey.
Fleet Admiral Chester William Nimitz, Rear Admiral Karel Doorman, Admiral of the Fleet Sir James Somerville, Premier Chiang Kai-shek, General Joseph Stilwell, Field Marshal Sir Thomas Blamey, General Hein ter Poorten, Commander-in-Chief of Soviet Forces in the Far East Aleksandr Vasilevsky, Field Marshal Archibald Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell, and Admiral of the Fleet Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma
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LaoDouglas MacArthur was in overall command at Bataan and Leyte, while ground command on Iwo Jima was tasked to Holland M. Smith.
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Who led the allied troops during the Normandy invasion?
Gen Omar Bradley led the Americans and Gen Bernard Montgomery led the British.
How many allied troops were killed?
12,000 allied troops died that day.
How many Allied Forces troops fought in D Day?
Over 170,000 Allied troops fought in D-Day.Over 170,000 Allied troops fought in D-Day.
Who led US troops in the Pacific theater (mainly against Japanese forces)?
General Douglas MacArthur
How many allied troops involved in Normandy?
There were around 156,000 allied troops involved in D-Day/Normandy landings. 12,000 of those allied troops died that day.
