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Sir Archibald Wavell was replaced as Commander in Chief Middle East by Sir Claude Auchinleck in 1941. They in fact swapped jobs.

The first 8th Army commander was in fact General Sir Alan Cunningham, succeeded by Sir Neil Ritchie. Auchinleck took field command of 8th Army after sacking Ritchie, up until the 1st Battle of Alamein and establishing the defenses there. Upon his sacking by Churchill, the next answer comes into effect.

AnswerLieutenant General Bernard Montgomery was in command during the campaign in North Africa and Sicily. He was transferred to Britain to begin preparations for the Normandy invasion. Command of the Eighth Army was given to Lieutenant General Oliver Leese.

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