General Eisenhower was the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces (our side) in Europe in World War II.
We recently commemorated the 70th anniversary of 'D-Day' ... the allied landing on the beaches along the north coast of France on June 6, 1944, that touched off the expulsion of the Nazis from France.
General Eisenhower was the #1 man at the top, who was finally responsible for giving the "GO" signal on D-Day.