Gen. Marshall’s comment on how he was re-educated during World War II
In one meeting with Stalin during World War II, Gen. George C. Marshall, the chief of staff of the Army, was explaining some of the difficulties he foresaw in executing the cross-Channel landings.
In one meeting with Stalin during World War II, Gen. George C. Marshall, the chief of staff of the Army, was explaining some of the difficulties he foresaw in executing the cross-Channel landings.
“My military education and experience in the First World War has all been based on roads, rivers and railroads,” he told the Russian leader. “During the last two years, however, I have been acquiring an education based on oceans and I’ve had to learn all over again.”
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