United States · Warfare / World War, 2nd. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Churchill & Roosevelt agree Gen Eisenhower will command Allied forces for the planned invasion of Europe, Eisenhowers appointment as Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Force, publicly announced by Roosevelt
Appointed Supreme Allied Commander for Operation Overlord at the Cairo Conference
Appointed Supreme Allied Commander in western Europe. Appointed Supreme Allied Commander in the western Mediterranean. Appointed Supreme Allied Commander for North Africa
The directive appointing Eisenhower Supreme Allied Commander for Overlord is issued. Appointed Supreme Allied Commander
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