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Allied Headquarters Plaque

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Details:

The left plaque on the outside front wall of the Norfolk House. Plaque A bronze plaque with English text and two insignias.

Monument Text:

NORFOLK HOUSE IN THIS BUILDING

24 JUNE 1942 - 8 NOVEMBER 1942 GENERAL OF THE ARMY

DWIGHT D EISENHOWER

SUPREME ALLIED COMMANDER FORMED THE FIRST

ALLIED COMMAND HEADQUARTERS AND IN CONJUCTION

WITH THE COMMANDERS OF THE FIGHTING SERVICES

OF THE ALLIED NATIONS AND THE AUTHORITIES IN

WASHINGTON AND LONDON PLANNED AND LAUNCHED

OPERATION TORCH FOR THE

LIBERATION OF NORTH AFRICA

AND LATER 16 JANUARY 1944 - 5 JUNE 1944 AS

SUPREME ALLIED COMMANDER ALLIED EXPEDITIONARY

FORCE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COMMANDERS

OF THE FIGHTING SERVICES OF THE ALLIED

NATIONS AND THE AUTHORITIES IN WASHINGTON

AND LONDON HE PLANNED AND LAUNCHED

OPERATION OVERLORD FOR THE

LIBERATION OF NORTHWEST EUROPE

Commemorates:

People:

Dwight David Eisenhower

Wars:

WWII

Battles:

Normandy Invasion

Operation Torch