John C. H. Lee: Difference between revisions

In August, Com Z Headquarters moved from the UK to a camp at [[Valognes]] in France.{{sfn|Ruppenthal|1959|p=31}} Although Eisenhower had expressed a desire that headquarters not be located in Paris, on 1 September Lee decided to move Com Z headquarters there.{{sfn|Bradley|1951|pp=405–406}} This involved the movement of 8,000 officers and 21,000 enlisted men from the UK and Valognes, and took two weeks to accomplish at a time when there were severe supply shortages.{{sfn|Ohl|1994|p=235}} Eventually, Com Z occupied 167 hotels in Paris, the Seine Base Section headquarters occupied 129 more, and SHAEF occupied another 25.{{sfn|Ruppenthal|1959|p=32}} Lee established his own official residence in the [[Four Seasons Hotel George V|Hotel George V]]. The front of the building was kept clear for his own vehicle.{{sfn|Cox|2018|p=145}} He justified the move to Paris on the grounds that Paris was the hub of France's road, rail and inland waterway communications networks. The logic was conceded, but the use of scarce fuel and transport resources at a critical time caused embarrassment.{{sfn|Ruppenthal|1959|p=31}}{{sfn|Ohl|1994|p=235}}

 

 

===Lee's challenge to army racial policy===