Dwight D. Eisenhower and Operation Overlord brown plaque

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# Norfolk House, St James's Square Standing before Norfolk House on this refined London square, you're at the very nerve centre where one man orchestrated the largest amphibious invasion in history. From this elegant townhouse, General Dwight D. Eisenhower commanded the Supreme Headquarters of the ...

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Norfolk House, 31 St James's Square, SW1Y 4JJ

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The United States of America recognises the selfless service and manifold contributions of General Dwight David Eisenhower, Supreme Allied Commander, 1944-1945. At this site General Eisenhower, on behalf of freedom loving peoples throughout the world, directed the Allied Expeditionary Forces against Fortress Europe, 6 June 1944. This plaque was dedicated by a United States Department of Defense delegation and the Eisenhower family on 4 June 1990 during the Centennial year of his birth and the 46th Anniversary of Operation OVERLORD.