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∙ 9y agoDwight D Eisenhower was in command of the Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Forces, called SHAEF. Eisenhower was nicknamed Ike.
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∙ 9y agoHe was the overall commander of SHAEF (Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force) .
Eisenhower was the Commander of ALL Allied forces
Gen Eisenhower was the Supreme Commander.
The overall command was under General Dwight D. Eisenhower, who was the Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Forces (SCAEF), with the ground forces commanded by British General Bernard Montgomery.
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Dwight D Eisenhower- Supreme commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force
US General Dwight David Eisenhower was the Supreme Allied Commander . He was also the first Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) From April 2, 1951 through May 30, 1952 .
He was the overall commander of SHAEF (Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force) .
Supreme Allied Commander, Europe (SACEUR
Eisenhower was nicknamed Ike and Montgomery was called Monty. Neither nickname was very original ...
There where numerous Supreme Allied Commanders during WW2 in command of different operational areas.General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme Allied Commander in the Mediterranean (1942-1944) & Supreme Allied Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force (1944-1945).Field Marshal Henry Maitland Wilson, Supreme Allied Commander in the Mediterranean (1944)Field Marshal Harold Alexander, Supreme Allied Commander in the Mediterranean (1944-1945)Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten, Supreme Commander South East Asia Command (1943-1945)General of the Army Douglas MacArthur, Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in the Southwest Pacific Area (1942-1945)
report to NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe prepare to conduct maritime strike and amphibious/expeditionary operations deter aggression against NATO members
Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic was created in 1952.
Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic ended in 2003.
During World War II, Dwight D. Eisenhower was made Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Forces in Europe.
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.
Eisenhower was the Commander of ALL Allied forces