Since the era of hot weapons, the form of warfare has changed dramatically, and the tactics used by the army have also changed accordingly. Relatively speaking, soldiers no longer need to wear thick armor, and the tactics used are no longer based on "formation", paying more attention to squad combat and mutual cooperation between various arms. In such a new operational situation, the tactics of military commanders also need to be changed accordingly.
Marshals of the world
The two world wars that occurred in the last century were unprecedented super-large wars in human history, and World War II was the most typical war in the era of mechanized warfare, which was very tragic, brought deep suffering to all mankind, and also opened a new era.
After the end of World War II, there was no such thing as a major war in the human world. In this tragic war, many excellent generals emerged in various countries, and the ideas of these generals profoundly influenced future generations. The United States has previously selected the "five marshals of the world", and almost all of them had a very important influence in World War II.
There is only one marshal in Asia on the list, and South Koreans are disappointed because this person is not Korean. But if you think about it, you will find that this can't be a South Korean at all, because South Korea is a country that officially became independent after World War II, and there is no bright performance in the war. So, who exactly is on this list? Let's first look at the two americans above, MacArthur and Patton, two veterans of the United States who made outstanding contributions to the Pacific theater and the European theater of World War II.
MacArthur was known as a military genius, he was quite arrogant, but he also had a dazzling record, and he actually managed Japan for a long time after the end of World War II, laying the foundation for Japan's subsequent economic take-off. Patton was a famous general during the First World War, known for his iron blood and strictness, and his subordinates loved and feared him. Battles such as the Normandy landings in World War II also had Patton's participation and command. There are still many roads, facilities, and buildings in the United States that bear his name. In addition to the United States, there was Zhukov of the Soviet Union and Montgomery of the United Kingdom, who also made outstanding contributions to the defense of their country, and Zhukov was known as the "God of War" of the Soviet Union.
Marshal of Asia
So, who is the Asian marshal on the list? He is China's Marshal Peng Dehuai. This is a founding marshal with whom we are all too familiar; he was one of the most important commanders of our army during the period of anti-"encirclement and suppression," the period of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the period of the War of Liberation, and the period of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, and he was also a military prodigy.
But for the Americans, the reason why Peng Dehuai impressed them was his outstanding performance in the Korean War, and the reason why the volunteer army was able to defeat the powerful American army was inseparable from the superb tactics of commanders such as Peng Dehuai, so the Americans were always convinced of Peng Lao.
In fact, in addition to Marshal Peng Dehuai, there are many outstanding generals in our country, and at the 1955 award ceremony, there were ten marshals alone, as well as ten generals, more than fifty generals, and so on.