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During World War II, it was MacArthur who appeared in Time magazine the most.
Although on the eve of Japan's occupation of the Philippines, MacArthur left his unit on the pretext of "testing whether torpedo boats can pass the Japanese mine blockade", leaving poor Wainwright as a prisoner of the Japanese. . However, he later used his original leap-frog tactics to regain the Pacific islands occupied by the Japanese one by one, until he finally captured the Japanese mainland, causing Patton to lose the opportunity to fight another battle.
Although he was later beaten to disgrace in North Korea and seemed to be in doubt, Lao Mai finally won the house with his speech "Old Soldiers Will Never Die". Moreover, his always cool demeanor and carefully chosen words have attracted a lot of media attention.
Following MacArthur, the one who appeared on the cover of Time the most times was Eisenhower, the commander-in-chief of the Allied Forces in the European Theater, and was also named the Man of the Year in 1944.
Eisenhower, who once served as Marshall's adjutant, later became the second five-star general in American history after Marshall.
His achievements reached their pinnacle during the Normandy landings and subsequent campaigns in the European battlefield.
His old leader Marshall commented on him: "Eisenhower and his men were calm and confident, and completed extremely huge and complex tasks with extraordinary efficiency."
Another person who rivaled Eisenhower on the cover of Time was Patton. As Pershing's favorite general, Patton formed the first armored force of the US military and can be called the "Father of Armored Forces" of the US military. Patton was as famous for his military achievements as for his bad temper. He is favored by the media not only because of his illustrious military exploits, but also because of his trouble-making and shocking remarks from time to time. The secret rivalry between him and Montgomery was also talked about by the media. His famous motto when leading the Third Army on the European battlefield was: "Advance wherever possible as quickly as possible!"
Bradley, known as the "General of the Soldiers", was awarded the honor. Covered twice by Time. The last five-star general in U.S. history who once served as a coach at West Point Military Academy and Fort Benning has keen military observation and potential military talent. He has always been deeply appreciated and valued by Marshall. His promotion to brigadier general was even higher than his Eisenhower, his classmate at West Point Military Academy, was even earlier. He was also the first West Point graduate of the same class to become a division commander (82nd Division). Although he served as Patton's deputy (deputy commander of the 2nd Army) in the North African battlefield, by the time of the Normandy landings, he had become Patton's boss. His famous comment on the Korean War, "We fought the wrong war at the wrong place, at the wrong time, with the wrong enemy" has always been popular. Someone commented: On the European battlefield of World War II, Eisenhower was the organizer and commander of the war; Patton was the heroic fighter on the battlefield; and Bradley was the ideological machine of the US military.
Another U.S. military general who appeared on the cover of Time magazine twice was Admiral Nimitz. After the Pearl Harbor incident, Nimitz was appointed commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet in a critical situation. The bombing of Tokyo and the raid on the Marshall Islands he commanded greatly boosted American confidence. The subsequent naval battles of Coral Sea and Midway made him a hero in the eyes of Americans. On September 2, 1945, Nimitz signed the Japanese surrender document on behalf of the United States, which became the best compliment for him.
There is also a US Navy Admiral Halsey who has been on the cover of "Time" twice. He served as commander of the aircraft carrier task force, supreme commander of the South Pacific Theater and commander of the 3rd Fleet. He was nicknamed "The Bull" because of his bravery, and he was called the "Sailor's Admiral" because of his easy-going attitude. Harrisey, who escaped Pearl Harbor, won the first series of victories for the U.S. military in the postwar period during the raids on the Marshall Islands, Gilbert Islands, and Wake Island. The success of Doolittle's 16 B-25s taking off from his Hornet aircraft carrier to attack Tokyo also made Harrisi famous. However, Halsey was absent from the Battle of the Coral Sea and the Battle of Midway due to illness. However, his victory in a series of island battles such as Guadalcanal and the Solomon Islands earned him the rank of general. Yamamoto Isoroku also died in his hands. The Japanese surrender ceremony was held on Halsey's flagship battleship Missouri. Harrisey's famous saying is "Kill the Japs! Kill more Japs!"
Another person who appeared on the cover of Time magazine was Carl Spatz, commander of the US Strategic Air Forces. Spaatz) Lieutenant General. At the end of 1943, the U.S. Strategic Air Force was established in Europe, with Lieutenant General Carl Spaatz as commander. Spatz was responsible for organizing the large-scale strategic bombing of Germany and Japan.
Marshall, who was named Time's Man of the Year in 1943, was the first five-star general in the history of the US military. Although Marshall never served as an important battlefield commander, he served as the chief of general staff during World War II and was the actual commander-in-chief whom President Roosevelt relied on as the top decision-maker. Whether it was the European battlefield or the Pacific battlefield, his overall deployment was won. gained great military reputation.
Marshall can be called the leader of the US military. Except for a few of his contemporaries such as MacArthur and Stilwell, he promoted many officers after serving as the chief of staff of the US military, including the world-famous Eisenhower and Bligh. Dray, Patton, Clark, etc. all deserved their heavy responsibility in the war.
Marshall also has a close relationship with China. In his early years, he served as the commander of the 15th Infantry Brigade of the US Army in Tianjin. After the victory of World War II, he was appointed as the US special envoy to China for peace mediation.
Major General LeMay, commander of the 21st Bomber Force of the United States, invented the famous "LeMay Fire Attack" tactic. When he served as the commander of the 3rd Bomber Division of the 8th Air Force, he commanded the troops to achieve outstanding military exploits in the strategic bombing of Germany. He was an active supporter and advocate of daytime precision bombing tactics, and achieved impressive results in putting this theory into practice during air strikes against Germany. The U.S. military's strategic bombing, represented by the Li Mei Fire Offensive, directly shook Japan's fundamental foundation for maintaining the war.
The first commander of the 101st Airborne Division, Brigadier General William C. Lee
Lieutenant General Krueger, commander of the US 6th Army. Eisenhower served under him and was promoted to brigadier general. The 6th Army he commanded was the main force in the Pacific Island War commanded by MacArthur.
Alexander Patch, Commander of the U.S. 7th Army
Brigadier General Vandenberg, then commander of the U.S. Air Force’s 9th Army, later served as Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force. Today's Vandenberg Air Force Base in California is named after him.
The unfortunate Lieutenant General Wainwright, after MacArthur left the Philippines, appointed him to take over as the commander of the US military in the Philippines, and ordered him not to surrender. However, the U.S.-Philippine coalition forces commanded by Wainwright were no match for the Japanese. On April 9, 1942, 75,000 U.S.-Philippine coalition troops on the Bataan Peninsula surrendered to the Japanese army, including 12,000 U.S. troops. This is the most unfortunate day since the founding of the US military, and it is also the largest military defeat the United States has suffered in more than 200 years! Wainwright was later held in a prisoner of war camp in Jilin until he was liberated by the Soviet army in August 1945. On September 2, Wainwright witnessed the Japanese surrender ceremony aboard the Missouri. Perhaps as an appeasement, MacArthur gave the pen he signed the surrender to Wainwright as a souvenir.
U.S. Admiral Turner, who commanded the Guadalcanal and Okinawa campaigns, served as commander of the U.S. Far East Fleet during the Korean War and was responsible for commanding the Inchon landing. Later he served as director of the CIA.
Five-star Navy Admiral William D. Leahy, who served as the Chief of Staff of the U.S. Navy and the Chief of Staff to the Commander of the U.S. Armed Forces (i.e., the President), also chaired the Joint Chiefs of Staff and participated in Developing U.S. strategic plans for World War II. After the war, the United States had a first-class cruiser named after him.
General McNair, who is in charge of army recruit training
Robert Eikelberg, commander of the 8th Army. The 8th Army was formed in the Pacific on June 10, 1944. It was the main force under MacArthur and participated in major battles such as the Battle of South Philippines, the Battle of Leyte Gulf, and the Battle of Luzon. After Japan's defeat, the 8th Army and the 6th Army became the U.S. occupation forces in Japan. But Ekelberg did not have a good relationship with MacArthur in the future, so he lost the opportunity to serve as the Army's deputy chief of staff.
Lieutenant General Buckner, commander of the U.S. 10th Army, who was killed in the Battle of Okinawa. He was the highest-ranking American commander killed in World War II. He was killed in action when he was hit in the chest by rock fragments from a Japanese shell.
General Lewis Brereton, commander of the First Combined Airborne Army. The First Combined Airborne Army includes the 17th, 82nd, and 101st Airborne Divisions of the United States (these three US Airborne Divisions form the 18th Army) , Polish 1st Parachute Brigade (parachute brigade), British 1st and 6th Airborne Divisions and 52nd Lowland Division. The most famous battle fought by the First Combined Airborne Corps during World War II was undoubtedly Operation Market-Garden.
Lieutenant General Holland Smith commanded the 5th Amphibious Corps. The 5th Amphibious Corps, composed of the 3rd, 4th, and 5th Marine Divisions, participated in the famous Battle of Iwo Jima
General Henry Arnold, known as the father of the modern U.S. Air Force, was a five-star captain of the U.S. Air Force. General, served as deputy chief of staff of the U.S. Army and commander of the Army Air Force during World War II, and played a crucial role in the formation of the U.S. Air Force. In order to launch offensive strategic bombing of Japan in the Pacific Theater, General Arnold established the 20th Air Force of the U.S. Army Air Force in 1944 and served as its commander. The B-29 Superfortress long-range strategic bombers of the 20th Air Force brought the war directly to Japan. to the mainland, and history has proven that its formation was also a milestone in the establishment of an independent air force in the United States. It is worth mentioning that he was responsible for issuing the order to drop atomic bombs on Japan.
Major General George Kenney of the U.S. Army Air Force, who participated in the Pacific Campaign and later served as commander of the U.S. Far East Air Force.
General Lucius Clay, the supreme commander of the Allied occupation zones in Europe, was responsible for the U.S. arms supply during World War II. He directed the famous "Air Corridor" plan during the Berlin blockade.
Lieutenant General Clark, commander of the 5th U.S. Army. Clark participated in World War I and was wounded in the battle. After the war, he served at Fort Benning Infantry School and the Army Staff. After Eisenhower became the Allied Commander of the European Theater, Clark served as his assistant and participated in various military plans and campaign implementations from London to North Africa.
Clark was 47 years old when he became commander of the 5th Army, making him one of the youngest commanders at the same level. The 5th Army under his command played an important role in the Italian Campaign, participating in the landing on the Gulf of Salerno and the Battle of Cassino, and was also the first American unit to enter Rome.
This minister must be familiar to everyone, American four-star general Stilwell. Stilwell studied Chinese at the University of California. In July 1935, he served as the military attache of the U.S. Embassy in China with the rank of colonel. During his tenure, he conducted on-site inspections and sympathized with China's Anti-Japanese War. He left office and returned to China in August 1939, and was later appointed commander of the 3rd Army. In January 1942, he was promoted to lieutenant general and served as the commander of the US military in the China-Burma-India theater. According to the Sino-US agreement, he also served as the chief of staff to Chiang Kai-shek, the supreme commander of the Chinese theater. He commanded the Allied forces to fight against the Japanese invasion of Burma; helped reorganize, equip and train the Chinese army; and supervised the assistance. The use of materials leased by China; ensuring the smooth flow of the Yunnan-Burma Highway. In 1943, he also served as the Supreme Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Forces in Southeast Asia. He commanded the Allied forces to fight against the Japanese invaders in northern Burma during the counteroffensive campaign in northern Burma. In August 1944, he captured Myitkyina, an important town in northern Burma. Later, due to conflicts with Chiang Kai-shek, he was transferred back to China in 1944. In the same year, he was promoted to Army General.
After Stilwell was squeezed out by Chiang Kai-shek, Wedemeyer succeeded him as the American commander in the Chinese theater. However, like his predecessors, he had little favorable impression of Chiang Kai-shek and the Kuomintang.
After Stilwell left China, U.S. Army Secretary of Supply Lieutenant General Somerville, Truman once listed him as a backup candidate for the commander of the Chinese theater.
Flying Tigers commander Chennault. In August 1941, the United States promised to assist China with 100 P-40B fighters under the Lend-Lease Act. These aircraft were received by Chennault and formed the American Volunteer Air Force to help China in the Anti-Japanese War, known as the "Flying Tigers". From 1941 to 1942 alone, it destroyed 286 Japanese aircraft, shattering the myth of the Japanese Air Force's invincibility. In 1942, the Flying Tigers were disbanded and reorganized into the China Theater Air Force Task Force of the U.S. 10th Air Force. Chennault resumed his military status and became captain. In 1943, the task force was reorganized and became the U.S. Army's 14th Air Force, with Chennault serving as commander and major general until the end of the war. In 1946, he organized the "Civil Aviation Company" in China.
Lieutenant General Simpson, Commander of the 9th Army
Colonel McAfee is in charge of the U.S. Navy Women’s Reserve. She is also the first American woman to be awarded the Distinguished Service Medal.
Minister of Health, Education and Welfare Olveta Culp Hobby
The Hammer General "Pershing" during World War I.
Although he did not participate in World War II, he served as an American A human hero, he still appeared on the cover of "Time" to cheer up the Americans
The image of the American soldier "Willie"
The Soviet Union
Stalin in During World War II, he appeared on the cover of Time magazine as many times as Hitler, but he became a man of the times twice (1940/1942), once more than Stalin. Everyone is too familiar with it, so I won’t go into details here.
The Soviet general who appeared on the most covers of Time during World War II was not the hard-working Zhukov, but Timoshenko, one of the three marshals of the veteran First Cavalry Army, and the other two were Buchan. At the beginning of the Soviet-German war, the three old marshals served as the commander-in-chief of the western direction. However, Stalin was greatly angered by the fall of Smolensk and wanted to withdraw him. , thanks to Zhukov interceding for him, he gave up. However, he was changed to the commander-in-chief of the Southwest Front shortly after, just in time for the Battle of Kiev, but Timoshenko commanded the troops to stabilize the front. In the winter of 1941, Timoshenko commanded the Southwest Front. and the Southern Front severely damaged the Kleist tank cluster in the Rostov counterattack. This was the Red Army's first major victory. However, the good times did not last long. In the spring of 1942, three Red Army groups were defeated in the Battle of Kharkov. After the encirclement, the Southwest Front Army was almost wiped out. After that, Stalin no longer trusted Timoshenko as before. Although Timoshenko performed well there, he failed again. He was not reused, but in the end Timoshenko received the Soviet Union's highest military medal, the Victory Medal.
Like many other Soviet marshals, Zhukov also came from the Belarusian army and won it in World War I. 2 George Crosses. In 1918, he joined the famous 1st Cavalry Corps of the Red Army, rising from platoon commander to corps commander. It is worth mentioning that Zhukov also served as a brief military adviser to the Soviet Army in China in 1939. The 1st Army gave the little Japanese a hard lesson in the Nomenkan area of ??Mongolia. During the Soviet-German War, Zhukov served successively as a member and representative of the headquarters of the Supreme Command, the wartime supreme deputy commander, the first deputy people's commissar of defense, the commander of the front army, and the general of the front. Commander and other positions. During the Soviet-German War, Zhukov was active on various important battlefields and excellently organized and directed many major and dramatic battles. Like a firefighter, he would appear wherever the situation was tense and the war was critical. Figure. During the strategic defense stage, Zhukov commanded the Battle of Moscow and worked with the brothers on the front to push back the German army by 100 to 250 kilometers.
At the turning point of the war, he successfully coordinated the plans and actions of the various front armies participating in the Battle of Stalingrad, the battle to break through the blockade of Leningrad, the Battle of Kursk, and the Battle of the Dnieper River, reversing the situation on the Soviet-German battlefield and regaining strategic control. initiative. In January 1943, he was promoted to Marshal of the Soviet Union due to his outstanding achievements. During the strategic counter-offensive stage, he directly organized and coordinated the implementation of the Belarusian Campaign, the Vistula-Oder Campaign and the Berlin Campaign, until he finally destroyed Berlin, the fascist nest, and accepted the German surrender on behalf of the Soviet Supreme Command. Not only did he make a significant contribution to the defeat of German fascist aggression, but his excellent command art also played a huge role in the development of Soviet military academics. Zhukov was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union 4 times and received 6 Orders of Lenin
During World War I, Budyonny won 4 George Crosses and 4 medals for his bravery in combat. In the summer of 1917, he was elected Chairman of the Soldiers Committee of the 5th Company of the Caucasus Cavalry Division stationed in Minsk, Chairman of the Regiment Soldiers Committee and Vice Chairman of the Division Soldiers Committee. After the October Socialist Revolution, Budyonny joined the Red Army, formed the famous "First Cavalry Army" and served as its commander. The 1st Cavalry Corps played an important role in the civil war against the "White Army". Budyonny also showed outstanding talents. Those who have watched the movie "First Cavalry Army" must still remember clearly the scene in the film in which Budyonny wears a cloak with raised shoulders, rides a war horse, and wields a saber while leading his troops to attack the enemy's position. After the civil war, Budyonny served as assistant to the Commander-in-Chief of the Red Army (in charge of cavalry), member of the Soviet Revolutionary Military Commission), cavalry supervisor of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, and commander of the Moscow Military District. During the Great Patriotic War, Budyonny was a member of the headquarters of the Supreme Command and served successively as commander of the base camp's reserve army group, commander-in-chief of the southwest direction, commander of the reserve front, commander-in-chief of the North Caucasus direction, and commander of the North Caucasus front. In January 1943, he was appointed commander of the Soviet cavalry and member of the Supreme Military Council of the People's Commissariat of Defense of the Soviet Union. After the war, Budyonny also served as Deputy Minister of Agriculture of the Soviet Union, in charge of the horse breeding industry. Budyonny was awarded 8 Orders of Lenin, 6 Orders of the Red Banner, and 1 Order of Suvorov First Class.
Marshal Vasilevsky also started his career in the Belarusian army. When the Soviet-German war broke out, he served as Deputy Chief of General Staff and Minister of Operations of the Soviet Army. Due to his outstanding work, Stalin appointed him acting chief of general staff and was responsible for formulating a counterattack plan for the Moscow Campaign. Under his planning, the Soviet army launched its first large-scale counteroffensive in Moscow since the war began, forcing the German army to retreat and winning the battle to defend Moscow. In view of his contribution in the defense of Moscow, Vasilevsky was promoted to general in April 1942 and appointed chief of the Soviet Army's General Staff. In July 1942, Stalingrad was in emergency, and Stalin sent him to Stalingrad as a representative of the Supreme Command to assist Zhukov in directing the war. The plan drawn up by the two generals was approved by Stalin. Vasilevsky served as the commander-in-chief of the southern front operations in the Stalingrad area and commanded three front armies to encircle and annihilate the 300,000 German troops in the Stalingrad area. After the Battle of Stalingrad, Vasilevsky was awarded the "Suvorov Order of the First Class". This was the first time a medal symbolizing the command level was awarded to a senior general. Soon he was awarded the rank of marshal. Later Vasilevsky participated in commanding the Battle of Kursk and the campaign to attack the German mainland. In April 1944, Vasilevsky was awarded the title of "Hero of the Soviet Union" and received two "Victory Medals". Throughout the Soviet-German War, only Marshal Stalin and Marshal Zhukov also received two "Victory Medals". After the victory in the European battlefield, Vasilevsky became the commander-in-chief of the Soviet Army in the Far East, commanding the three Far Eastern front armies to launch a powerful attack on the Japanese Kwantung Army and force it to surrender. The 50-year-old Vasilevsky was once again awarded the title of "Hero of the Soviet Union".
Rokossovsky participated in the Russian Dragoons during World War I and won three George Crosses. Later he joined the Red Army. In 1929, as the commander of the independent cavalry brigade, he participated in the conflict between the Soviet army and Zhang Xueliang's troops in the Northeast and received his third Red Banner Medal. During the Great Purge, because he was born in Poland, he was framed as a Polish spy and thrown into prison. Later, due to Timoshenko's intercession and the outbreak of the Soviet-Finnish War, the frontline urgently needed generals, Stalin released him. After the Soviet-German war broke out, Rokossovsky led the 16th Army to participate in the defense of Moscow. In September 1942, during the Battle of Stalingrad, he served as the commander of the Don Front and led his troops to surround Paulus's 16th Army and finally forced it to surrender. In February 1943, Rokossovsky was transferred to the commander of the Central Front and defeated the German counterattack in the Battle of Kursk. Later in the war, Rokossovsky served as commander of the 1st Belorussian Front and advanced towards Warsaw. However, just as the Soviet army was approaching Warsaw and the Polish underground resistance organization staged an uprising, Stalin ordered the Soviet army to stop its operations and sat idly by while the German army suppressed the uprising. Rokossovsky, who is of Polish descent, has been criticized by the outside world for this. June 24, 1945 was the most glorious day in Rokossovsky's life. On this day, he presided over the victory parade in Moscow's Red Square and led the Red Army to be reviewed by Stalin. In this military parade, Red Army soldiers threw hundreds of German flags captured on the battlefield in front of Lenin's tomb, reenacting the glorious scene in history of throwing the captured Napoleonic flags at the feet of Tsar Alexander I. The military parade reached its climax.
Rokossovsky was awarded the title of "Hero of the Soviet Union" twice during his lifetime and was awarded the Soviet Union's highest military medal of "Victory". After the war, Rokossowski served as Poland's Minister of Defense and Chairman of the Council of Ministers.
Shaposhnikov is known as the "brain of the Soviet Red Army" because he is not only a marshal and a famous military theorist, but also a professor with outstanding achievements. His book "The Army Brain" explains the role of the General Staff, which is a classic. Stalin once said: Without Shaposhnikov around me, I really don’t know how to fight this battle. During the civil war, Shaposhnikov participated in the battle plan to annihilate Denikin and was awarded the Order of the Red Banner. In the early 1930s, he served as president and political commissar of the Frunze Military Academy. During the later "Great Purge" of the 1930s, he was thrown into prison and almost shot until he was released in 1940 and awarded the title of Marshal. Before the outbreak of the Soviet-German War, he played an important role as Deputy People's Commissar of Defense and Chief of the Soviet General Staff. However, due to a series of early Soviet military defeats, Stalin transferred him to the post of Dean of the General Staff Military Academy in 1943. He was awarded 3 Orders of Lenin, 2 Orders of the Red Banner, 1 Order of Suvorov First Class, and 2 Orders of the Red Star. After the war, the Soviet Union's first-class large anti-submarine ship was named after him
Air Force Commander Marshal Novikov was the Air Force Commander of the Soviet Army during the Great Patriotic War and was also one of the outstanding commanders during the war years. He was the first person to be awarded the title of Commander of the Air Force. He made many innovations in the theory and practice of using aviation and made great contributions to the construction of the Soviet Air Force. In many major battles, as a representative of the Supreme Command, he successfully coordinated the combat operations of the aviation forces of several fronts. However, in 1946, Stalin was blamed for the promotion of Stalin's son Vasily. He was arrested and sentenced to 6 years in prison. He was deprived of the rank of air force commander and various awards. He was freed in 1952. After Stalin's death, the Supreme Court's military tribunal annulled his sentence and restored his party membership, reputation, marshal rank and various awards. Although he later briefly served as commander of long-range aviation and deputy commander-in-chief of the Air Force, life in prison had completely destroyed his body. And had to retire in 1956.
[Known as the "God of Artillery War", Artillery Commander Voronov is the founder of Soviet artillery tactics and theory. In the summer of 1939, Voronov participated in the Battle of the Halaha River, planning and commanding an army-level artillery operation that dealt a heavy blow to the Japanese army. From 1943 to 1950, he served as commander of the artillery of the Soviet Armed Forces. He has made great contributions in studying the theory and practice of artillery offensive and anti-tank operations, in creating large-scale artillery regiments (artillery divisions and corps), and in developing the reserve artillery of the Supreme Command as a basic means of campaign mobility. . During the Great Patriotic War, he served as a representative of the front forces stationed at the headquarters of the Supreme Command on many occasions. He directly participated in the planning, preparation and leadership of various battles of various front armies, and jointly led the annihilation of the troops surrounded by Stalingrad. of the German Army Group. After the war, Voronov also made great contributions to the development of artillery. He was awarded 6 Orders of Lenin, 1 Order of the October Revolution, 4 Orders of the Red Banner, 3 Orders of Suvorov First Class, and 1 Order of the Red Star.
Marshal Golikov, who was born in the Chinese Regiment of the Red Army. During the civil war, Golikov participated in combat in units such as the 1st Regiment of the "Red Eagle" Peasant Volunteers and the Communist Infantry. Former Deputy Chief of Staff and Head of Intelligence Headquarters at the outbreak of war. In the early days of the Great Patriotic War, he led a Soviet military delegation to the United Kingdom and the United States to negotiate on the provision of military supplies to the Soviet Union. After returning to China, he participated in the battles of Moscow, Bryansk, Voronezh, and Stalingrad. In April 1943, he was appointed Deputy People's Commissar of Defense of the Soviet Union (in charge of cadre work). From May 1943, he served as the director of the general cadre. After the war, he served as commander of the Independent Mechanized Group Army, dean of the Armored Forces Academy, director of the General Political Department, and director of the Directorate General of the Ministry of National Defense. He has been awarded 4 Orders of Lenin, 1 Order of the October Revolution, 4 Orders of the Red Banner, 1 Order of Suvorov First Class, 1 Order of Kutuzov First Class, 2 Orders of the Red Star, and "In the Armed Forces of the Soviet Union" Third Class. 1 medal for "Serving the Motherland in Strength".
UK
Compared with the United States, the Soviet Union and Germany, the UK has far fewer people on the list. The one who made the most list was Field Marshal Montgomery. When World War II broke out, Montgomery led the 3rd Division across the Channel and set off for the Western European continent, but was quickly driven back to the United Kingdom from Dunkirk by the German army. In 1942, Montgomery was appointed commander of the 8th Army in the Middle East. His opponent was the "Desert Fox" Rommel. Having learned the lessons of his predecessor, he waited for work and used the positional warfare method of the First World War to deal with Rommel, forcing Rommel to engage in a protracted war of attrition. This was a lack of success. In October 1942, Montgomery The heavy damage to Rommel's Afrika Korps at the Battle of El Alamein completely reversed the Allied forces' situation on the African battlefield. Montgomery was also promoted to general for meritorious service. After the Battle of Africa, Montgomery and Patton landed in Sicily together, marched into Italy, and staged a race to capture cities and territories. He then commanded the Battle of Shanam and the Battle of the Ardennes. Montgomery was promoted to marshal in 1944. After the war, Montgomery was promoted to Chief of Staff of the British Army and actively promoted the establishment of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The most controversial thing about Montgomery was the unsuccessful battles he commanded and planned on the European battlefields, the most famous of which was Operation Market-Garden.
Compared with Montgomery, Churchill only appeared on the cover of Time. There is not much to say about Churchill. In October 2002, Winston Churchill was elected as the "Greatest British Man" by the British people. The British greats behind him were Shakespeare, Newton, Darwin, etc. Churchill can be said to be the ancestor of a famous family. The Duke of Marlborough was a famous military commander in British history. His father, Lord Randolph, was an outstanding British politician at the end of the last century and served as the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Salisbury Cabinet. In 1953, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature for "Memoirs of World War II". Churchill was known for his outstanding speech eloquence, especially at important moments in World War II, when he delivered many skillful and touching speeches called Marshal Alexander. Graduated from the Royal Army College Sandhurst. Participated in World War I. After 1934, he served as commander of the infantry brigade and commander of the 1st Infantry Division. After the outbreak of World War II, he went to France to fight. In December 1940, he was appointed commander of the Southern Military District of England. After the outbreak of the Pacific War, he went to Burma to participate in the war against Japan in March 1942, commanding the British troops stationed in Burma to withdraw from Yangon to India. In August of the same year, he was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the British Forces in the Middle East, providing important guarantee for the British 8th Army to win the Battle of Aleman. In February 1943, he served as deputy commander-in-chief of the Allied Forces in the Mediterranean Theater and commander of the 18th Army Group, commanding the Allied military operations in North Africa and winning the Battle of Tunisia. In July 1943, he was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Forces in Italy and participated in commanding the landing campaign in Sicily and the invasion of Italy. Promoted to marshal in June 1944. In December, he was appointed supreme commander of the Allied Forces in the Mediterranean Theater. On May 2, 1945, Marshal Alexander accepted the surrender of the German troops in Italy on behalf of the Allies. In 1946, he was appointed Governor General of Canada. In 1952, he was appointed British Secretary of Defense and was made an earl. Retired in October 1954. Died in June 1969. Author of "Memoirs of Alexander".
Marshal Andrew Cunningham, commander of the British Mediterranean Fleet, severely damaged the Italian fleet in the Battle of Cape Matapan. When the Allied forces launched the North African campaign, he served as commander-in-chief of the Naval Expeditionary Force. During the European campaign, he was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Navy and participated in the command of the "Avalanche" plan in the Italian campaign.
Royal Air Marshal Neville. Neville was born in India, joined the Royal Air Force during World War I, and commanded the Royal Air Force in the Middle East from 1931 to 34. Served as Commander of the Royal Air Force from 1937-40. Served as Governor-General of New Zealand from 1941-47. During his tenure as Air Force Commander, he vigorously developed the British Air Force and laid a solid foundation for the future British Air War
Menɡbɑdun Mountbatten, L. Mountbatten, Louis, 1900.6.25～1979.8.28 British Admiral of the Navy. Great-grandson of Queen Victoria. Born in England. In 1913, he entered the British Naval Officer Candidate School. It has served on battlecruisers and submarines since 1916. From 1921 to 1922, he visited India and other countries twice as the aide-de-camp to the Prince of Wales. In 1947, he was awarded the title of Earl and served as the Governor-General of India. He proposed the "Mountbatten Plan" to achieve the partition of India and Pakistan. From 1948 to 1954, he successively served as commander of the 1st Cruiser Fleet of the Mediterranean Fleet, fourth officer of the Navy Department, and commander-in-chief of NATO's Mediterranean Fleet. He was killed in Ireland in 1979 when the yacht he was traveling on was bombed.
Lord Arthur Tedder, Air Marshal of the United Kingdom. Tedder joined the Royal Air Force in 1929 and served as the Minister of Training of the British Air Force and the Commander of the Royal Air Force in Singapore. In 1939, he was promoted to deputy marshal and later served as commander of the Royal Air Force in the Middle East. He participated in Rommel's battle in the North African battlefield. In 1940, he served as deputy to Allied Commander-in-Chief Eisenhower and was one of the main planners of the Normandy invasion. He had conflicts with General Spatz, commander of the US Strategic Air Force, regarding the tactical use of the Air Force. In 1945, he visited Moscow and discussed with Stalin the post-war partition of Europe. After the war Ted was appointed Commander of the Royal Air Force.
Germany
The most photographed figure in Germany is of course none other than "Ape Head", who has appeared on the cover 5 times, including being named a Person of the Year in "Time" in 1938. One more than MacArthur, who had the most on the Allied side. Including, of course, a cover announcing his death. Everyone is very familiar with the ape head, so I won’t waste more words here. I have always been interested in a question: If the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts had admitted that young Austrian youth who wanted to devote himself to art, what would the future of human history be like?
The one who is second only to the ape-headed man Heinrich Himmler, the left-hand right-hand man. This chicken farmer-turned-Nazi followed Hitler throughout his life and gained Hitler's trust. At the age of 29, he participated in the establishment of the SS and served as the leader of the SS; at the age of 34, he served as the head of the Gestapo, the German secret police; at the age of 36, he took charge of the fascist spy organization, and his power was once second only to Hitler. The genocide he single-handedly carried out became a rare tragedy in human history. He was so obsessed with the so-called theory of superior race that he established so-called "fertility farms" in various European countries to specialize in the mass production of pure-bred "Aryan babies."
After Germany's defeat in 1945, it fell into the hands of the British army, and finally chewed up the inlay.