Joint Pub 1, Joint Warfare of the Armed Forces of the United States, has a one page summary of the OVERLORD campaign entitled, "e; OVERLORD: A Classic Joint and Combined Operation. "e; In the narrative, the author(s) referenced the OVERLORD command structure with its subordinate commands for land, air, and naval forces and "e; (after much dispute) what we would call today operational control over US and UK strategic air forces. "e; This paper is an examination of the parenthetical "e; after much dispute. "e; Moreover, it is an appreciation of the dynamics surrounding General Dwight Eisenhower's strategic leadership and his quest to achieve unity of command. Eisenhower believed unity of command was fundamental to the success of OVERLORD; he threatened resignation without it.
