Why Marshall Chose Eisenhower Before He Ever Won a Battle

Dwight D. Eisenhower became Supreme Allied Commander and ultimately led the D-Day invasion, but his rise began long before he had a famous battlefield victory. George C. Marshall repeatedly tested Eisenhower with harder assignments - from the Louisiana Maneuvers and the Philippines crisis to global war planning, Operation Torch, and coalition command in Europe. This story reveals how Marshall transformed the U.S. Army's leadership system during World War II and why Eisenhower's lack of combat command experience may have actually helped prove he was the right man for the most important Allied command of the war. Sources: https://www.eisenhowerlibrary.gov/eis... https://www.marshallfoundation.org/ar... https://www.marshallfoundation.org/ar... #WW2 #WorldWar2 #Eisenhower #GeorgeMarshall #DDay #MilitaryHistory #WWIIHistory #USArmy #Normandy #OperationOverlord #HistoryDocumentary #WarHistory