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Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF; / ˈ ʃ eɪ f / SHAYF) was the headquarters of the Commander of Allied forces in northwest Europe, from late 1943 until the end of World War II. US General Dwight D. Eisenhower was the commander in SHAEF throughout its existence.
- 1943–1945
- Combined Chiefs of Staff
- 14 July 1945
- Theater of operations
Eisenhower’s Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF) had authority over all the branches (air, sea, and land) of the armed forces of all countries whose contribution was necessary to the success of Operation Overlord (the planned Normandy invasion).
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Details: On the southeast, a few meters away from the USAAF HQ memorial. Marker. A star symbol containing the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF) insignia in relief and a rectangular metal plaque below it, both set on a brick pavement.
Aug 15, 2016 · On February 13, 1944 Headquarters, Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Forces, known also as SHAEF, replaced and absorbed the planning group called the Chief of Staff Supreme Allied Command, or COSSAC, that had been established in April 1943. COSSAC and SHAEF, as as integrated U.S.-British organizations responsible to the Combined Chiefs ...
Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force was the headquarters of the Commander of Allied forces in northwest Europe, from late 1943 until the end of World War II. US General Dwight D. Eisenhower was the commander in SHAEF throughout its existence.
The Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF) was a joint U.S. - British military organization created in England in February 1944 to carry out the invasion of Western Europe. Dwight D. Eisenhower, an officer of the United States Army, was appointed Supreme Allied Commander.
SUPREME HEADQUARTERS, ALLIED EXPEDITIONARY FORCE | Eisenhower Presidential Library. Finding Aids. SUPREME HEADQUARTERS, ALLIED EXPEDITIONARY FORCE: COMMUNIQUES, 1944-45. (Records) -1 foot manuscript materials & 1 reel microfilm (partial duplicates)
