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USA: General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme Allied Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF), at his headquarters in the European theatre of operations, February 1, 1945

USA: General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme Allied Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF), at his headquarters in the European theatre of operations, February 1, 1945

Dwight David 'Ike' Eisenhower (October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969) was an American politician and general who served as the 34th President of the United States from 1953 until 1961. He was a five-star general in the United States Army during World War II and served as Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe.

Eisenhower was responsible for planning and supervising the invasion of North Africa in Operation Torch in 1942–43 and the successful invasion of France and Germany in 1944–45 from the Western Front. In 1951, he became the first Supreme Commander of NATO.

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