Allied Headquarters Plaque
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