| Original caption: “General Eisenhower, Supreme Commander Allied Forces, has recently conferred with Lieutenant General Sir Miles Dempsey, and visited the British sector of the battlefront, where he saw and spoke to troops now facing the German frontier. General Eisenhower inspecting personnel at Twelfth Corps Headquarters.” United States Army General Dwight D. “Ike” Eisenhower (October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969) Supreme Commander, Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF) reviews United Kingdom Royal Army soldiers of XII Corps, commanded by Lieutenant General Neil Ritchie (July 29, 1897 – December 11, 1983). The United Kingdom Royal 2nd Army, commanded by Lieutenant General Sir Miles Dempsey (December 15, 1896 – June 5, 1969) had III corps by late 1944. At the time, XII Corps and 2nd Army were attempting to liberate Venlo, Netherlands. Units were in operation around Blerick as Eisenhower visited the XII Corps Headquarters. Determined Nazi German resistance would hold Venlo until March 1945. Photo taken by Captain Edward G. Malindine (March 31, 1906 – January 1970), Sergeant A. Norman Midgley (March 7, 1910 – January 1995) and Sergeant Dennis M. Smith (1920 – ????) for Number 5 United Kingdom Royal Army Film and Photo Section, Army Film and Photographic Unit. | |
| Image Filename | wwii0858.jpg |
| Image Size | 169.74 KB |
| Image Dimensions | 1585 x 1532 |
| Photographer | Edward G. Malindine |
| Photographer Title | Number Five United Kingdom Royal Army Film and Photo Section, Army Film and Photographic Unit |
| Caption Author | Written or Adapted by Jason McDonald |
| Date Photographed | November 30, 1944 |
| Location | |
| City | Weert |
| State or Province | Limburg |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Archive | Imperial War Museum |
| Record Number | BU 1341 |
| Status | Caption ©2026 MFA Productions LLC Please Do Not Duplicate or Distribute Without Permission; Image in the Public Domain |
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