Did USA had 6 stars general in WW2 and who were them?

Question

If not pls list 4 and 5 stars generals pls.

Answer 1

Hi Jason,

The previous answers are incorrect. There were several five-star flag officers in WW II. But to answer your question -- no there were no six-star generals -- EVER.

The five -star rank is known as "General of the Army" (or Fleet Admiral). The highest possible rank is one step above that -- "General of the Armies." The only living person to hold that rank was General John Pershing during WW I (it was postumously awarded to George Washington in 1976 as part of the American Bicentennial). But Pershing never wore more than four stars.

None after Pershing were awarded "General of the Armies" rank. He was the last.

Five star holders:

George Marshall.
Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Douglas MacArthur.
Omar Bradley.
Henry "Hap" Arnold. (Redesignated To General of the Air Force in 1949).

Answer 2

There was only 1 6 Star General. That was Black Jack Pershing!
In 1976, the Congress did promote General George Washington to 7 Stars so that no Man would ever out Rank him. Now,. the reason Pershing got 6 stars is that in World War 1, he was the General of the Armies!! The 5 Star Generals are know as General of the Army!! That is why also the congress did promote him to 6 Stars in 1976. They had to have the Number of Stars to match his Title! There are no more 5 Star Generals to appear any time soon.

Answer 3

There never has been a six star general. The five star generals during World War II were:
George C. Marshall
Douglas MacArthur
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Henry H. Arnold
The last 5 star general (title is General of the Army) was Omar Bradley appointed in 1950. 4 star generals are common place. That is the official highest rank in the military. 5 star general was a temporary rank established by Congress.

Answer 4

No. The six-star general rank is reserved for George Washington and is not an active designation today. In WW2 a five-star rank was General of the Armies. This rank is only used in time of war where the commanding officer must be equal or of higher rank than those commanding armies/air forces from other nations. The last officers to hold this rank served during and immediately following World War II. The Marine Corps currently do not have a rank of this power.

Answer 5

There has never been a 6 star general. THere were plenty of 4 and 5 stars. Eisenhower was a 5 star. I beleive Omar Bradely also was. MacArthur was a 4 star. Also George Marshall. Admiral Nimitz was a 4 star admiral. There are more but you might have to do some research for that.

www.generals.dk

Answer 6

There were many 4 stars but the only 5 star that I am aware of was Eisenhower.

I would have to look that one up, though.

There are no 6 star generals.

Answer 7

It was five stars, see the link below, it will explain it all. It is interesting to note that Congress created the rank of General of the Armies to honor Washington, but the rank was never bestowed upon him. Years later, the bestowed the rank to Pershing to honor him after WWI. At that point Pershing outranked Washington and every general who came after him. So in Congress voted to bestow the rank to General Washington and that he alone would always rank above every general in the US Army

Answer 8

no the highest general has been a 5 star general and there have only been maybe 7 of them ever

Answer 9

General is the most senior rank currently used in the United States Army, United States Air Force and United States Marine Corps. It is designated O-10 on the military pay scale. Often known as a "Four Star General" or "Full General", United States Generals command major areas of responsibility and hold the highest of military positions in the United States Department of Defense. Because the "five star" and "six star" general ranks are reserved for war time use and George Washington respectively, the rank of a four star general is considered to be the highest promotion possible in the United States Army, Marine Corps, and Air Force.

General of the Armies of the United States is the highest possible land-based rank in the United States military hierarchy and is traditionally considered a six star General, equal to a Generalissimo. The rank of General of the Armies has only been bestowed twice in the history of the United States Army and only once in an active duty capacity. The rank is senior to that of General of the Army (note the difference between the singular and the plural of the two ranks).

The only people in United States history to hold the title General of the Armies were John J. Pershing, who held the official title "General of the Armies" and, posthumously, George Washington, who was appointed to the official title of "General of the Armies of the United States".

Whether or not General of the Armies is a six-star rank will most likely remain unanswered unless the United States Congress ever again appoints anyone to the position. This almost occurred in 1945, as part of the preparation for the invasion of Japan, when a proposal was discussed in the War Department to appoint Douglas MacArthur to the rank of General of the Armies. Following the use of the atomic bomb in August 1945, however, the proposal to promote MacArthur to General of the Armies was dropped.

In the United States Navy the equivalent of General of the Armies was the rank Admiral of the Navy. It has only been held by one person in history, George Dewey. As with General of the Army, a proposal was made during World War II to bring back the rank as a six-star equivalent, under the title Flag Admiral. Chester Nimitz was briefly considered for the position, but the proposal was dropped by the United States Navy Department before the war ended, and has not been revived since.

In the World War II era, the US had the below "five star" Flag officers, listed in order of seniority:
• William Daniel Leahy,
• George C. Marshall,
• Ernest Joseph King,
• Douglas MacArthur,
• Chester William Nimitz,
• Dwight D. Eisenhower,
• Henry H. Arnold,
• William Frederick Halsey, Jr.

Listed by rank then seniority (date appointed to the rank):

1. General of the Armies of the United States George Washington, July 4, 1776, American Revolution
Washington was posthumously appointed General of the Armies of the United States on July 4, 1976, at which time Congress specified that he would forever be considered the highest ranking military officer of the United States.

2. Admiral of the Navy of the United States George Dewey, 1899, Spanish-American War

3. General of the Armies of the United States John J. Pershing, September 3, 1919, World War I

4. Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy, December 15, 1944, World War II

5. General of the Army George C. Marshall, December 16, 1944, World War II

6. Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King, December 17, 1944, World War II

7. General of the Army Douglas MacArthur, December 18, 1944 World War II

8. Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, December 19, 1944 World War II

9. General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower, December 20, 1944, World War II

10. General of the Army Henry H. Arnold, December 21, 1944, and General of the Air Force as of May 7, 1949, World War II

11. Fleet Admiral William F. Halsey, December 11, 1945, World War II

12. General of the Army Omar Bradley, September 20, 1950, Korean War

13. Admiral David G. Farragut, July 25, 1866, American Civil War

14. General of the Army of the United States Ulysses S. Grant, July 25, 1866, American Civil War

15. General of the Army of the United States William T. Sherman, March 4, 1869, American Civil War

16. Admiral David D. Porter, October 17, 1870, American Civil War

17. General of the Army of the United States Philip H. Sheridan, June 1, 1888, American Civil War

For comparison, there are currently 40 active duty four-star officers in the uniformed services of the United States: 12 in the Army, 10 in the Navy, 12 in the Air Force, 4 in the Marine Corps, 1 in the Coast Guard, and 1 in the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.

Answer 10

During '30s when Hitler was rising consistently in the German Political structure and then in the minds of the people, he wanted to (and did) strengthen the country industrially and militarily, He clearly fore-saw what was to come when he would claim back the Old-German territories of Weimar Republic. First he aggressively sought for regions which belonged to Germany (atleast according to him). Then warmed by the silence of other powers, he went nuts and started doing crazy stuffs which we today call as World war 2