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SHAEF

Abbreviation for Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force, World War II military centre established 15 February 1944 in London, where final plans were made for the Allied invasion of Europe (under US general Eisenhower).



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Interestingly, SHAEF left removing or excluding former active Nazis up to Fuller and other local governors.
Forces, European Theater (USFET)" on 1 July 1945, SHAEF was inactivated (14 July 1945).
When the future President of the US, Dwight D Eisenhower, took over the role of Supreme Commander the office was renamed SHAEF, the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force, and remained in London.
 
 
 
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