Who were the best WW2 generals?

Who were the best WW2 generals?

Rating the Generals of WW2

  • Bernard Law Montgomery.
  • Despite his numerous flaws, he was the best British General of the war.
  • General Eisenhower behind the Wheel of a Jeep.
  • George Patton.
  • Kesselring wearing his Knight’s Cross in 1940.
  • Georgy Zhukov – Personally sighting a machine gun at Kursk.
  • Guderian discusses instructions with an officer, France 1940.

What did the German soldiers think of American soldiers?

At least initially, Germans regarded British and American soldiers (especially Americans) as somewhat amateurish, although their opinion of American, British, and Empire troops grew as the war progressed. German certainly saw shortcomings in the ways the Allied used infantry.

Who is the greatest warlord of all time?

Alexander the Great

Who is the greatest war tactician?

The Ten Greatest Military Tacticians in History

  • History has seen several numerous leaders who led their empires to greatness.
  • Genghis Khan.
  • Julius Caesar.
  • David IV of Georgia.
  • George S.
  • Erwin Rommel.
  • Sun Tzu.
  • Alexander Magnus.

How many active 4 star generals are there?

7 four

Who was Napoleon’s favorite general?

Charles-Étienne Gudin

How many 5 star generals were there?

The five-star ranks were retired in 1981 on the death of General of the Army Omar Bradley. Nine Americans have been promoted to five-star rank, one of them, Henry H. Arnold, in two services (U.S. Army then later in the U.S. Air Force).

Who was the only 5 star general?

Omar N. Bradley

How much does a four-star general make?

As of June 2020, there were 14 Army four-stars, the most at any time since World War II, according to Military.com. The 2020 four-star general pay is $16,441.80 per month, which does not include amounts for a housing allowance and other benefits. The base yearly four-star general pay is $197,302.