soc.history.war.world-war-ii

"Hans Christian Hoff" wrote in message
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> This is correct, but Brooke did not command in the field after the
> Dunkerque evacuation, and therefore did not command troops in battle on
> any larger scale, even though he must have (as you point out) had both
> the ability and seniority to do so. He never exercised command under
> circumstances like those of Monty or Patton.
>
> Regards
>
> Hans

Eisenhower did not command troops in the
field, but his management abilities were sufficienly
good to be chosen as Allied Supreme Commander
for operation Torch, where his abilities were
obvious. And IIRC the choice of Eisenhower
as Supreme Commander for Overlord was not
opposed by the British.