Dwight Eisenhower replaced Lloyd Fredendall with George Patton
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Patton was given command of a fake army to confuse German spies as to where the invasion was going to take place. Patton's intent was to make them think of Calais as the target. It apparently worked as the Germans strengthened troops in Calais area.
Dwight EisenhowerNo. Dwight Eisenhower led British and American troops in Operation Torch, the invasion of French North Africa. El Alamein is in Egypt, and it was concluded shortly before Eisenhower landed in North Africa.
Patton was given command of a fake army to confuse German spies as to where the invasion was going to take place. Patton's intent was to make them think of Calais as the target. It apparently worked as the Germans strengthened troops in Calais area.
Patton was given command of a fake army to confuse German spies as to where the invasion was going to take place. Patton's intent was to make them think of Calais as the target. It apparently worked as the Germans strengthened troops in Calais area.
they were equal as Eisenhower was commander in Europe and Macarthur was commander in the far east. however, eisenhower served under Macarthur years before WW2