The story
Dwight D.Eisenhower appointed to leader of Operation Overlord during a stop in Tunis of Roosenvelt after the conference of Caïro.
General Eisenhower is appointed head of SHAEF (Supreme Headquarters of Expeditionary Force).
Nicknamed Ike, this brilliant general, 53 years old, is chosen for his organisational talent and diplomatic skills, both essential to commanding a multinational army.
Photos:
- "America at War" (Allied airborne press), 29 December 1943
- General Dwight D. Eisenhower and his staff. To his left, General Montgomery; to his right, General Tedder, February 1944.
- Insignia of SHAEF (Supreme Headquarter of Allied Expeditionary Force)
- "Le Courier de I'Air"' (Allied airborne press), 3 February 1944
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