Supreme Allied Commander Mediterranean (1944) Henry Maitland Wilson
wilson lieutenant general sir oliver leese, italy, 30 april 1944
wilson succeeded dwight d. ike eisenhower @ allied forces headquarters (afhq) supreme allied commander in mediterranean on 8 january 1944 based @ algiers. such exercised strategic control on campaign in italy. advocated invasion of germany via danube plain, did not take place when armies in italy weakened support other theatres of war. jumbo wilson keen follow through deception plan undercut, when unexpectedly germans decided withdraw greece altogether. although advised dudley clarke might backfire , unnecessary, wilson aware of strategic complexities of political situation. every plan general staff had shadow, integrated 1944 american allies @ strategy levels; employ actor imitating monty arrive @ jumbo s hq in algiers.
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