Today in World War II History—Feb. 11, 1943 POSTED: Sunday, February 11, 2018 by Sarah Sundin Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, 31 Dec 1943 (US National Archives) 75 Years Ago—Feb. 11, 1943: Dwight Eisenhower, commander of US North African Theater of Operations, is promoted to four-star general. Soviets take rail junction of Lozovaya, Ukraine.