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2006-12-26 01:49:12 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities History

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During World War I, Marshall was mostly administrative. He went with the 1st infantry division to France, but he was the director of training and planning. Then later he was promoted to the American Expeditionary Forces headquarters. He was a key planner of American operations. His planning of the Meuse-Argonne offensive was key to the German defeat. He also gained fame for his work in the battles of Cantigny, Aisne-Marne and St. Mihiel. After the war he became the aide-de-camp to General Pershing from 1919 to 1924.

So to sum up, he never led troops into combat, but he did plan battles. I guess you could say that he did and didn't have battle experience.

2006-12-26 02:42:40 · answer #1 · answered by kepjr100 7 · 0 0

No he was a staff officer his entire career. So was Eisenhower. Marshall served on Pershing's Staff but directed Patton and several other men who would lead troops in WWII.
After the war he set up and ran the Infantry School at Ft Benning there he set up the idea that officers were taught by the see explain then do method of training. Marshall then lead the Washington National Guard during the late twenties and developed the idea of using the army in amphibious assaults.

In 1936 Pershing nominated him to become Deputy Chief of Staff for the Army and in 1938 he became Chief of Staff. He then set about the total modernization of the army using Bradley Chaffe, Patton and Arnold and in three years had built the army that fought in WWII.

2006-12-26 05:51:06 · answer #2 · answered by redgriffin728 6 · 0 0

I guess not cause i'm d 1st to answer ur question and their were quite number of people who ask after u. Answer : no. ( I think. )

2006-12-26 02:11:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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