General Dwight Eisenhower uniform
Details Of The Artifact
Made in Paris this Eisenhower uniform Ike jacket was tailored for Eisehnower as Supreme Commander Europe (NATO) and dated just months before he announced his run for the Presidency. Ike Jacket with orginal rank insignia, ribbon bar added for effect.
A Bit of history about General Of The Army Dwight Eisenhower
General Eisenhower was named as the First Supreme Commander Allied Forces Europe (SACEUR) in December 1950.
In NATO’s earliest days, those who had won the war were given the task of securing the peace. Eisenhower was the accomplished general who led the Allied army during World War II. Perhaps only with Churchill did he share the status of being a symbol of the 1945 victory.
The post of SACEUR was established before the position of Secretary General given that NATO’s first years were dominated by military affairs. The Korean War highlighted the need for military coordination and was the principle catalyst for organisational development. The United States put forward Eisenhower’s name as the man for the task of organizing an integrated NATO force and ensuring the defence of Europe.
"IN ALL HISTORY, THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT AN ALLIED HEADQUARTERS HAS BEEN SET UP IN PEACE, TO PRESERVE THE PEACE AND NOT TO WAGE WAR." Dwight Eisenhower