The first Allied offensive in Europe was in Sicily, in Italy.
Normandy
General Dwight David Eisenhower.
Dwight D Eisenhower was the 34th president of USA and a five star general of US army. He was Supreme Allied Commander in Europe from late 1943 till the end of WW II.
Japan and Italy
The Battle of Guadalcanal
Supreme Allied Commander, Europe (SACEUR)
Gain a foothold on the European mainland.
"Europe First" strategy
it's the battle of the coral sea or the battle of guadal canal...
it is an allied power
In World War 2 the Allies attacked Axis controlled Europe. The first place they attacked was the island of Sicily.