Eisenhower wished to take Smith and other key members of his AFHQ staff with him to his new assignment, but Prime Minister Winston Churchill wanted to retain Smith at AFHQ as Deputy Supreme Commander in the Mediterranean.
Eisenhower wished to take Smith with him to his new assignment. Eisenhower wished to take other key members of his AFHQ staff with him to his new assignment. Prime Minister Winston Churchill wanted to retain Smith at AFHQ as Deputy Supreme Commander in the Mediterranean.