After his appointment to Supreme Allied Commander in North Africa in February 1943 and the ensuing successful campaign in Sicily, followed by the landings in Italy, it was only right and proper that General Dwight Eisenhower should be elevated to higher authority. This came in December 1943 when he was appointed Supreme Allied Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force in Europe.
His tact and diplomacy combined with his organizational skills made him the perfect choice, especially when dealing
