USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -SACEUR has always been held by a U.S. military officer, and the position is dual-hatted with that of Commander of United States European Command. The current SACEUR is General Christopher G. Cavoli of the United States Army.

Detailed explanation-2: -On December 19, 1950, General Dwight Eisenhower became NATO’s first Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR). He subsequently activated the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) on April 2, 1951, and began forming his new multinational staff at Roquencourt near Paris, France.

Detailed explanation-3: -Eisenhower led the opening phases of the Italian campaign, but was subsequently assigned to lead the Allied invasion of Western Europe in December 1943. He served as the supreme commander of Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of Normandy, and took command of subsequent operations in France.

Detailed explanation-4: -During World War II, he served as Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force in Europe and achieved the five-star rank of General of the Army. He planned and supervised the invasion of North Africa in Operation Torch in 1942–1943 as well as the invasion of Normandy (D-Day) from the Western Front in 1944–1945.