http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Gruenther

Alfred Maximilian Gruenther (March 3, 1899-May 30, 1983) was the youngest World War II Major General and after the war, as a four-star General, served as the Supreme Allied Commander (SACEUR) in Europe from 1953 to 1956.


He served as chief of staff of the Third Army, Fifth Army, Fifteenth Army Group, and was principal American planner of the allied invasions of North Africa in 1942 and Italy in 1943.

ANyone know any books by the man? Sounds like we should know more this General!( or at least I should...)

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He was working closely to Clark so would think he had some ideas about the decisions and plans made, so it would be excellent to hear how the decision making went....

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