LEADERS OF THE OPERATION
(Rec. 12.55 p.m.) LONDON, July 12. General feir Bernard Montgomery, the leader of the victorious Eighth Army in North Africa, is in command of the British forces in Sicily, reports Reuter's Algiers correspondent. General Sir Harold Alexander, is deputy-commander-in-chief under General Eisenhower. Lieutenant-general Patton is in command of the American land forces. . Admiral Cunningham commands all naval operations, and Air Chief Marshal Tedder commands the air. Vice-Admiral Ramsay is naval commander under Admiral Cunningham. Vice-Admiral H. K. Hewitt commands the American naval forces, Lieuten-ant-general Spatz the North-west African air force. Air Marshal Coningham is commander of the North-west African tactical air force, Major-general Doolittle is the commanding general of the strategic air force, and Air Vice-Marshai Lloyd is commander of the North-west African coastal air force. '
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Evening Star, Issue 24915, 13 July 1943, Page 3
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