When it comes to the United States, it is involuntarily associated with their military and comprehensive national strength, from World War II to the present, the influence of the United States in the world can be described as one of the best. And the word "will" in this topic is even more eye-catching, what does this mean? As the name suggests, it refers to the person who commands the soldiers. And this title, at once, brings us closer to the scene of the army, and the history is long, as if the movie repertoire is displayed in front of you.
What does it mean to have a five-star admiral?
"Generals" are commanders in the military, and there must also be ranks. In the United States, the "five-star general" represents a unique rank, equivalent to the highest rank. It was established during World War II, and was last posthumously awarded in the early 21st century. This honor can only be awarded with the approval of the United States Congress.
In layman's terms, the "five-star general" is that there are five stars on the military medal, and its influence is similar to that of marshals of other countries, such as the ten founding fathers of our country.
If people in the U.S. military want to be awarded such titles, they must have served as commanders in the Allied theaters, because the people who received such honors were related to World War II, so in peacetime, the senior commanders of the US military, even if they already had the highest position and the greatest merit, could no longer participate in the "five-star general" award. And if granted, it will not be allowed to retire for life.
How many people in the United States hold such ranks?
According to relevant historical records, the United States has been selected three times, and in 1919, 1944 and 1950, 4 admirals of the Navy, 5 in the Army, and 1 in the Air Force were elected as the "Top Ten Five-Star Admirals of the United States".
(1) Army rankings
Number one, Marshall. One of the most prestigious senior U.S. military officers during World War II was highly regarded by President Roosevelt and appointed him chief military aide. During that period, he became an irreplaceable military planner, and Roosevelt was able to achieve such a great achievement in the later period, thanks to the assistance of the chief of the general staff at that time.
Second place, MacArthur. This character should be very familiar to everyone, during World War II, the Allied forces in the Southwest Pacific Theater were under his full responsibility, and the army repeatedly defeated the Japanese army under his leadership and won high praise. Even if he later lost to the volunteer army, he could not ignore his fruitful achievements. After all, it was common for soldiers to be defeated, and finally in 1944 he was awarded the honor of five-star general in the army.
Third place, Eisenhower. During World War II, he was mainly responsible for the European theater and the North African theater, and the commander-in-chief of these two major battlefields made outstanding contributions to the anti-fascist war at that time.
Fourth, Brered. He was the last five-star general to be awarded the title and the last to die. As the commander of the Second Army during World War II, he led the army in the battles of Tunisia and Sicily with great prestige and accumulated achievements.
(2) Naval rankings
Number one, Lehi. He was the first of the ten five-star generals to receive this honor. He not only participated in the strategic deployment of the navy during World War II, but also made remarkable achievements during World War I.
Second place, Joseph King. He was one of the most prestigious admirals in the Navy at the time, and he was also an all-round military talent. The number of achievements in a lifetime is endless. As the commander-in-chief of the Navy during World War II, he has always adhered to the First Naval Combat Strategy in the Pacific, which played a crucial role in the later Pacific War and maritime hegemony of the United States.
Third place, Nimitz. After the Pearl Harbor incident in World War II, as the commander of the Pacific Theater, he led his fleet to win the Japanese army with a small victory, letting it slip away with its tail between its tails, clever strategy, strong deployment, and turned the tide of the battle. Since then, under his leadership, the morale of the army has been high, and it is invincible in the naval battles of the time.
Fourth, Halsey. In 1945, he commanded the army in the Pacific Theater to maintain the security of the Santa Cruz Islands and Guadalcanal, achieving major victories. The fighting style is brave and fierce, but the person is humble and peaceful. Loved by the soldiers and officers of the time.
Fifth place, Spruance. As the most astute naval commander during World War II, he became famous for leading the army to maintain the security of Midway and Mariana, and did not value merit, often considering the generals. However, he became the only commander who was blocked by Rep. Vincent Vincent during the selection of five-star generals, so he was delayed in obtaining the rank. It was not until many years after his death that he was posthumously awarded the title of Five-Star Admiral of the Navy in 2001.
(3) Air Force
Arnold, as the only air force commander among the five-star generals at the time, was one of the first pilots in the United States. During World War II, he became the commander of the Army Aviation Corps, organized the training of a group of excellent aviation troops, and made important contributions to the later atomic bombing of Japan.
Third, as a representative of the US military in World War II, why did Nimitz's military merit evaluation be lower than MacArthur's?
In fact, the military merit appraisal does not completely explain anything, and the high military merit appraisal does not mean that there must be a substantial improvement in military merit. Nimitz and MacArthur were both well-known Figures of World War II, both sought after for their outstanding contributions.
MacArthur was a very good oratory commander and often used speeches to boost morale. After World War II, he played an important leadership spirit, and after World War II, he made a very powerful transformation of Japan, improved the social status of Japanese women, developed Japanese education, encouraged Japan to establish labor organizations, and also promulgated a peace constitution, which made a qualitative change in Japan's political system, so MacArthur is still commemorated by the Japanese today.
Therefore, at that time, everyone thought that MacArthur had great influence in the military and did not lose the deployment of military theory in the political circles. At that time, people thought he was a political and military all-rounder with a prominent reputation. In fact, MacArthur was a controversial generation of generals. He had a bad temper, a high profile, was arrogant, and often self-centered. I am very confident in my own point of view and often insist on doing things.
It was also because of this charisma that he was very famous in World War II, and it was once considered that he was slightly superior to Miniz in military merit. In fact, Miniz's military feats are also very prominent, no less than or even higher than MacArthur. Where to start?
First of all, Nimitz's record during World War II is countless, and from the perspective of a soldier, Miniz is a very qualified and excellent leader.
Especially in the Pacific Campaign, in the face of the country's most critical time, the naval team led by himself was seriously under-resourced and demoralized, but it did not make him bow his head and sigh and choose to lose. Instead, they rose to the occasion and fought a world-famous air raid battle against Japan with fewer victories. This dealt a heavy blow to Japan's arrogance, smoothly restored morale, and shocked the world.
But he did not take credit for this and be proud of himself, but continued to strategize and continue to work hard. In order to prevent the Japanese occupation of Midway, a brilliant tactical strategy was devised to destroy four Japanese aircraft carriers with the power of one aircraft carrier. To this end, the Japanese army was gradually defeated and retreated, and the US army won one victory after another, laying a crucial foundation for subsequent victories.
Therefore, in the military, Nimitz's military merit is not lower than MacArthur's, just because Nimitz is a relatively low-key person, belongs to the muffled people who do things, only focuses on how to fight wars, how to win, and does not care about some political theories and things that have nothing to do with the military.
Therefore, in the comparison with MacArthur, there are some supporting roles, but in fact, Miniz is the real powerful military wizard. What do you think about that?
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