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36th Infantry Division officers requested and got a Congressional investigation into Gen. Clark's competence.Mark Clark is held with the same esteem as Grant and the post war carpetbaggers here in Texas.
It appears to me our army didn't become a fully professional force until the 1980s. That's why I hesitate to judge WWII American officers such as Gen Clark too harshly. If Gen. Clark had been a German or Japanese officer he would have benefitted from better training throughout his military career and therefore been better prepared to lead an army into battle.
Gen. MacArthur is the exception to the rule. IMO someone with no military training at all but a bit of common sense could have done a better job at OMAGC and USAFFE. Political skills were his only skills.
The allied leadership was uninspired on the battlefield. that remained a German dominated field of expertise.
I can accept your criticism of Eisenhower even though I disagree with it. There were numerous political logistical variable factors he had to deal with to maintain Allied progress. Some of your other opinions are downright asinine to the point of being insultingl.
but for every allied genius on the battlefield, there were probably 10 german genius's RIDICULOUS
Moreover this battlefield advantage for the germans remained an advatage for them at nearly all level odf command.- RIDICULOUS, and how would you know anyway?
Office of the Military Advisor to the Commonwealth Government of the Philippines
Commonwealth of the Philippines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Philippines was a Commonwealth during 1935 to 1946. This was an interim step before complete independence.
The OMAGC commander (i.e. MacArthur) was head of the Philippine Army with the rank of Field Marshal. The 10 Philippine Army divisions which fought Japan during 1941 and early 1942 were his creation. Ike was his assistant during 1935 to 1939.
Counter position to what? blanket generalizations that are obviously false?
10 German warrior geniuses for every dumb Allied brute who (unfortunately for you) was lucky enough to have better air support more "stuff" in general?
Sorry to tell ya, but every time I think of dead nazis, it gives me a warm, fuzzy feeling inside.
Thanks for ruining an interesting thread with bs.
OT, I've always thought that Kesselring was one of the best generals that Germany had - especially in Italy.
Also, thanks Pars. While perhaps your generalizations are a bit overstated (hyperbole?), I think in general, you have characterized the situation pretty well.
To be fair, While not overly familiar with axis leadership, I suspect there weren't many instances when the higher echelon of axis leadership relieved effective field commanders because they were fearful of a public backlash or for questionable acts committed in the heat of battle which nevertheless got the job done. As examples: Patton, Terry Allen, Fletcher, Gil Hoover.
OT, I've always thought that Kesselring was one of the best generals that Germany had - especially in Italy.