USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -Dwight D. Eisenhower was designated as the Supreme Allied Commander, Allied Expeditionary Forces, and on his arrival in England from the North African Theater in January 1944 he became also the commanding general of the European Theater of Operations United States Army (ETOUSA).

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -General of the Army Douglas MacArthur was appointed Supreme Allied Commander, South West Pacific Area (SWPA) on 18 April 1942.

Detailed explanation-5: -Eisenhower led the Overlord landings at Normandy in 1944 and served as Supreme Commander Allied Expeditionary Forces in the war against Nazi Germany in Europe. After the war, he commanded the U.S. Zone of Occupation of Germany. From 19 November 1945 to 7 February 1948, Eisenhower was the Army Chief of Staff.