The Military Academy at West Point in the United States, the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst in the United Kingdom, the Frunze Military Academy in Russia, and the Saint-Cyr Military Academy in France are all shining gems in the world of military education.
[1. U.S. Military Academy at West Point]
Founded on July 4, 1802, the United States Military Academy at West Point is the cradle of American military education, and its outstanding contributions were made in the Civil War and World War II. The college is located in West Point, Orange County, on the west bank of the Hudson River in northern New York, hence the name "West Point" or "West Point", about 80 kilometers away from New York City, covering a vast area of about 6,500 acres.
It has produced such children as William M. T. Sherman, John Sher J. Pershing, Douglas MacArthur, George Jr. S. Patton and other prominent generals, as well as Jefferson Davis (President of the Confederate Confederate), Ulysses Brown, and other prominent generals, as well as Jefferson Patton. S. Grant (18th President of the United States), W. W. Grant D. D. Eisenhower (34th President of the United States) and three other presidents.
It is worth mentioning that Dwight D. Eisenhower, Ulysses Simpson Grant, William Ticombus Sherman, Robert Edward Lee, Douglas MacArthur, Sun Liren, and others are among the distinguished alumni of this institution.
[2. Royal Military College, Sandhurst, UK]
The Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst, formerly known as the Royal Military Academy of Woolwich, was established in 1741 with the approval of King George II of the United Kingdom. This institution provided a solid talent base for Britain to become an anti-fascist stronghold and a counteroffensive base for the liberation of Europe in World War II. Prominent figures who have come out of this academy include British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, famous military strategist Montgomery, British Field Marshal Roberts, Alexander and Festin, etc. The College is located on the north side of London Road, 48 kilometres west of the City of London, and covers an area of approximately 875 acres.
Historically, the position of Chief of Staff of the British Army was mostly held by graduates of this college. Among them, more than a dozen field marshals such as former British Prime Minister Churchill, Montgomery, Roberts, and Alexander are all from this school. In addition, the British royal family also has a tradition of studying at military academies.
[3. Frunze Military Academy, Russia]
The Frunze Military Academy, as an important academic institution for the training of high-level military commanders in the armed forces of the Soviet Union, is also a scientific research center for the study of joint battles of all arms and the campaign of army groups. Located in Moscow, the Academy was founded on October 7, 1918 by the Revolutionary Military Council of the Republic on the instructions of Lenin, and was originally called the Academy of the General Staff of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, with the aim of training command cadres with a high military education from among the workers and peasants. On November 5, 1925, the academy was officially renamed the Frunze Military Academy.
Many graduates quickly grew into commanders-in-chief and senior military chiefs during the Soviet-German war, including Marshal of the Soviet Union I. X. Bagramyan, C. C. Bryuzov, L. A. Govorov, A. A. Grechko, A. I. Yeremenko, G. K. Zhukov, M. B. Zakharov, I. C. Konev, P. A. Malinovsky, K. A. Meretskov, K. K. Rokossovsky, B. D. Sokolovsky, F. I. Tolbukhin, B. I. Trekov, etc., artillery commander H. H. Voronov, Air Force commander A. A. Novikov, etc. It is worth mentioning that China's Marshal Liu Bocheng and General Zuo Quan also studied at this institution.
[4. Saint-Cyr Military Academy, France]
During Napoleon's reign, due to the lack of good officers due to years of war, he founded the Military Academy of Saint-Cyr in 1802. L'Ecute Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr is a military academy with a long history, along with West Point in the United States and Sandhurst Military Academy in the United Kingdom. Founded by Napoleon in 1803, it was the first professional military education institution in France to train infantry and cavalry officers, and has become a pre-appointment educational institution for the entire army. In its early years, the college was located in the town of Saint-Cyr, near the Palace of Versailles, outside Paris, hence its name.
Distinguished alumni who have emerged from the institution include Hélie Denoix de Saint Marc, Marshal Philippe Leclerc de Ottoclecle, President Charles de Gaulle, Marshal Jean de Lattelle de Tasini, Marshal Alphonse Juan, General Maxime Weygand, Marshal Louis Francière despere, Marshal Philippe Pétain, Marshal Herbert Leoté, Marshal Joseph Gallieni, François Certain. Marshal Conrobert, Marshal McMahon, Marshal Aimable-Jean-Jacques Pellisier, etc. In addition, former Iranian Prime Minister Haji Ali Razmara and Chinese General Lieutenant General Liao Yaoxiang are also distinguished alumni of the institution.