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Dwight D. Eisenhower

b. 14 October 1890 · d. 28 March 1969Add to favourites

American general; Allied commander for the landings in North Africa, Sicily and Italy, then Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force for Normandy and the campaign in north-west Europe. Later President of the United States.

Roles and commands

24 Dec 1943 – 14 Jul 1945Supreme Commander AEF

Events

10 July 1943Allied invasion of Sicily (Operation Husky)
6 June 1944Normandy landings and Operation Overlord
16 December 1944Battle of the Bulge (Ardennes Offensive)
7 May 1945German Instrument of Surrender — end of the war in Europe

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