nato military command , areas of responsibilities (1954)
a key step in establishing nato command structure north atlantic council’s selection of general dwight d. eisenhower first supreme allied commander europe (saceur) in december 1950. after eisenhower arrived in paris in january 1951, , other members of multinational supreme headquarters allied powers europe (shape) planning group began devise structure new allied command europe. nato official documents ..the corner stone of nato military command structure laid.. when north atlantic council approved d.c. 24/3 on 18 december 1951. decided divide allied command europe 3 regions: allied forces northern europe, containing scandinavia, north sea , baltic; allied forces central europe, , allied forces southern europe (afsouth), covering italy , mediterranean. shape established @ rocquencourt, west of paris.
the british post of commander in chief mediterranean fleet given dual-hatted role nato commander in chief of allied forces mediterranean in charge of forces assigned nato in mediterranean area. british made strong representations in discussions regarding mediterranean nato command structure, wishing retain direction of nato naval command in mediterranean protect sea lines of communication running through mediterranean middle east , far east.
in 1952, after greece , turkey joined alliance, allied land forces south-eastern europe (landsoutheast) created in izmir, turkey, under u.s. army general. due 2 states geographic distance landsouth headquarters, political disagreements on nation should overall commander ground forces.
with establishment of allied command atlantic (aclant) on 30 january 1952, supreme allied commander atlantic joined created supreme allied commander europe 1 of alliance’s 2 major nato commanders. third added when allied command channel established on 21 february 1952 control english channel , north sea area , deny enemy, , protect sea lanes of communication. establishment of post, , agreement filled british commander-in-chief, portsmouth, part of compromise allowed american officer take saclant post. commander-in-chief portsmouth had controlled multinational naval operations in area under wudo auspices. in due course cinchan role assumed british commander-in-chief fleet.
in 1966, when french president charles de gaulle withdrew french forces military command structure, nato s headquarters forced move belgium. shape moved casteau, north of belgian city of mons. headquarters allied forces central europe moved chateau de fontainebleau outside paris brunssum, in netherlands.
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