MacArthur, one of the few five-star generals in the United States, ended in the Korean battlefield, and the evening scene was bleak, which could not help but make people sigh!
MacArthur smoking a corn pipe
The battle situation is actually not the main thing, Ridgway has initially stabilized the war situation, MacArthur was dismissed in humiliation, the biggest reason is his performance-type, good Daxigong personality caused by the disaster.
"Loading the big tail eagle" is a vivid metaphor in Tianjin dialect, the metaphor is arrogant, no one in sight, does not know the height of the sky, good joy, lies, cool dress, sexy people, used in MacArthur is the most appropriate!
In 1903, he graduated with a score of 98.43, setting a record for the graduation score of West Point, which has not been broken so far;
From 1903 to 1916, he was promoted from second lieutenant to major, which can be described as rocket-like speed;
In 1917, he went to France to participate in World War I, and the following year, he was promoted to brigadier general of the United States Army because of his bravery and command;
In June 1919, at the age of 39, MacArthur was appointed president of the West Point Military Academy, becoming the youngest principal at West Point since its founding
From 1920 to 1941, before the outbreak of World War II, MacArthur had been promoted to four-star general and served as commander-in-chief of the Far Eastern Army;
In 1944, he was promoted to five-star general of the Army, and before entering Korea in 1950, he served as the commander-in-chief of the United Nations Army and the commander-in-chief of the Allied Forces in Japan
Commander-in-Chief of the United Nations Forces in the Korean Theater in 1950
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This heavy resume brings honors that are difficult for others to reach:
The youngest chief of staff in the history of the Army;
The youngest principal at West Point;
The youngest brigadier general in U.S. history;
The general who received the most medals in the army, navy and air force;
The only person to have fought in World War I, World War II and the Korean War, his military career reached nearly 50 years;
Perhaps it was these honors that gradually developed MacArthur's performative personality, so there were those controversial big-tailed eagle moments
【Big Tail Eagle Highlight Moment 1: Five Pens when Accepting the Surrender of the Japanese Army】
At noon on August 15, 1945, Emperor Hirohito of Japan broadcast to all of Japan accepting the Potsdam Proclamation and imposing unconditional surrender, ending the war and ending World War II.
On September 2, 1945, the Allies held a surrender ceremony on the USS Missouri, and Japanese Foreign Minister Shigemitsu Aoi and Chief of Staff Umezu Mijiro signed a surrender instrument on behalf of the Japanese side.
MacArthur, who had just been appointed by Truman as the supreme commander of the Allied forces in Japan, appeared on behalf of the Allies to sign the surrender, and the representatives of the Allies such as the United States, the United States, britain, and the Soviet Union also signed the surrender; at this time, the scene of MacArthur's big-tailed eagle appeared.
When MacArthur signed, he prepared 5 Parker pens for signature. Saw:
The first pen was signed with the word "Doug" and given to Lieutenant General Wainwright, who was standing behind him;
The second pen went on to write "Russ" and then gave it to the British commander Percival;
The third one, which read "MacArthur," was put away and sent to the U.S. Government Archives;
The fourth pen signed the title of "Supreme Allied Commander" and gave it to the United States Military Academy at West Point;
The fifth pen was signed and given to his beloved wife, Joanie.
MacArthur signed the surrender ceremony
This is a silent humiliation of Japan that surrendered, and Japan can only endure helplessly, not only to endure, but also to endure for many years
【Big Tail Eagle Highlight Moment 2: Philippine Marshal Suit】
If you look closely at MacArthur, you will find that the supreme commander of the United Nations army is dressed out of place with the other officers and men, yes, it is not in line with the other officers and men, because it is not the American standard uniform, it is the Marshal of the Philippines, and the designer is MacArthur himself.
MacArthur wore a khaki military uniform and a marshal hat
In 1935, when MacArthur was about to expire as chief of staff, he was faced with a difficult choice, and if he stayed in the army, MacArthur would have to be demoted one rank to military command, but this was nine years before his retirement. Quezon, a young lawyer he had previously met in the Philippines, helped him.
Quezon, known as the first President of the Philippines, invited him to serve as a military adviser to help him build an army, and MacArthur has since become a well-known military figure in the Philippines. I don't know whether I think the general of the US military can not be innovative or how, MacArthur wants to obsess over the marshal addiction, and he has the marshal uniform that is incompatible with the US military uniform.
MacArthur gave the unique marshal suit he designed to the Philippine government, which in turn issued it to him, which seems more legitimate and funny.
Filipinos honor him with a marshal hat
However, the marshal of the Philippines did not bring much good luck to the Philippines, because of his good and great character, the Philippines could not avoid being ravaged by the Japanese army in the Far East, and MacArthur had no choice but to lose Australia, although the war situation was later turned around, and MacArthur returned to the Philippines again.
MacArthur even returned to the United States in this uniform, and was ridiculed by his colleagues, so that MacArthur could not get off the stage, how could MacArthur bear such humiliation, and did not return to the United States for many years!
【Big Tail Eagle Highlight Moment Three: Christmas Offensive】
On June 25, 1950, the Korean War broke out, and the United States decided to send troops. As commander of the Allied forces in Japan, MacArthur became supreme commander of the United Nations Forces, commanding the Sixteen Allied forces and the South Korean Army.
In fact, the unlisted Forces did not take advantage of the contest with the Korean People's Army at the beginning, until MacArthur's wild Inchon landings, which changed the situation of the Korean war very much. The Inchon landings, a gamble that macArthur's successor, Ridgway, later called a 5,000:1, were an unexpected success of the Korean People's Army's fragile defensive line, which made MacArthur even more wild, even as the Volunteers ended up fighting in Korea.
MacArthur at the time of the Inchon landings
MacArthur had always believed that the Chinese Volunteer Army was not an inviolable force, even after winning the first battle.
On November 23, 1950, thanksgiving in the traditional sense of the Westerners, MacArthur said that he must let the boys on the front line eat turkey, and strive for Christmas to let the boys go home for the festival, but he did not know that Peng Dehuai, who knew MacArthur's wildness, was now laying out a pocket array, waiting for MacArthur's army to enter.
MacArthur did not care, the layout of the army, every day to fight anywhere can be known through the Korean, Japanese radio and remembered reports, this is similar to the Mingpai dou landlord, but MacArthur blew up the king, divided the troops, and finally completely collapsed on the east and west fronts.
The Christmas Offensive instantly became a laughingstock, and MacArthur became a bird of fright, panicked, calling it a whole new war.
The momentary panic did not change MacArthur's nature, and when Ridgway stabilized the situation in Korea, MacArthur began to make a big fuss again, so that Truman was removed from his post, and a generation of American legends left the battlefield.
【Big Tail Eagle Highlight Moment 4: Veterans Don't Die】
This is its final highlight.
MacArthur was ended in the military by Truman in a near-humiliating manner, and MacArthur returned home in disgrace. But the scene after returning home was once crazy, which MacArthur did not expect.
Upon his return to the United States, MacArthur was greeted heroically in Washington. Demonstrations in favor of MacArthur and against Truman erupted in many major cities. Despite his political differences, Truman's dismissal of MacArthur sparked outrage, and Truman's approval rating dropped to 26 percent.
On April 19, 1951, the farewell speech before the Congress meeting, which became a classic and MacArthur's last big-tailed eagle moment, still wore the marshal's hat, and the name of the speech was "The Veteran Doesn't Die, Just Withers.".
And future generations did remember this sentence:
Old soldiers never die,they just fade away。