General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eighth Army

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The General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eighth Army was the senior British Army commander responsible for leading the Eighth Army, a major field formation that fought in key campaigns such as North Africa and Italy during the Second World War.

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Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief isMilitaryEquivalentOf General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eighth Army
this entity surface form: General Officer Commanding-in-Chief
Oliver Leese positionHeld General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eighth Army
Richard McCreery positionHeld General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eighth Army
this entity surface form: General Officer Commanding Eighth Army