In November 1942, he was also appointed Supreme Commander Allied Expeditionary Force of the North African Theater of Operations (NATOUSA) through the new operational Headquarters Allied (Expeditionary) Force Headquarters (A(E)FHQ). The word "expeditionary" was dropped soon after his appointment for security reasons. The campaign in North Africa was designated Operation Torch and was planned underground within the Rock of Gibraltar. Eisenhower was the first non-British person to command Gibraltar in 200 years. COUNT 4
QSN1 What appointment did Eisenhower receive in November of 1942? ANS1 Supreme Commander Allied Expeditionary Force of the North African Theater of Operations QSN2 What was the code name of the North African campaign? ANS2 Operation Torch QSN3 At what location was the North African campaign planned? ANS3 Rock of Gibraltar QSN4 How many years before Eisenhower's command had a non-Briton commanded Gibraltar? ANS4 200