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Who were the generals in the battle of Chattanooga?
They were General Braxton Bragg, Major General William Rosecrans, Major General Ulysses S. Grant, Major General George Thomas, and Major General William T. Sherman.
Battle of Midway and Coral Sea?
Battle of Coral Sea, 7-8 May 1942; Japanese tactical victory, however it was a major US strategic victory Battle of Midway, 4 June 1942; decisive US tactical & strategic victory
What were the US military ranks in 1945?
Answer: The U.S. military ranks in 1945 from lowest in command to highest in command are: Private Private 1st class Corporal Sergeant Staff Sergeant Sergeant 1st class Master Sergeant First Sergeant Sergeant Major Command Sergeant Major Sergeant Major of the Army 2nd Lieuteneant 1st Lieutenant Captain Major Lieutenant Colenol Colenol Briggader General Major General Liutenant General General (full General/ Four Star General) Generam of the Army Field Marshal(head of the army)
What was the ranking system for enlisted men in the Army during World War 1?
See link for history of Army ranks. Private Private First Class Corporal Sargent Staff Sargent Technical Sargent Master Sargent 1st Sargent (One per company) Warrant Officer Junior Grade Chief Warrant Officer 2nd Lieutenant 1st Lieutenant Captain Major Lieutenant Colonel Colonel Brigadier General Major General Lieutenant General General General of the Army (Wartime only, 5 only at a time)
Which Union general defeated General John B Hood at Nashville Tennessee?
Major General George H. Thomas
What can be considered as two major deviations in US Civil War battles where tactical defense was ignored?
Many historians point to General Lee's blunder in attacking the Union center on the third day of the Battle of Gettysburg as one example where tactical defensive thinking was swept aside with the hopes of gaining a victory. The other major such battle was when General Grant made serious errors with his frontal assaults on Confederate entrenchments at the Battle of Cold Harbor in 1864.For the most part, the majority of generals on both sides of the conflict adhered to the Clausewitz doctrine of winning a battle by using a tactical defense to mount a counter attack against an enemy.
What important Union General lacked vital tactical experience?
When US Grant had been called to the East by US President Lincoln, General William T. Sherman was promoted to manage the West. Historians cite his major shortfall, his experience in the art of offensive tactical operations had rarely showed to be up to par.
Was grant a major general or general?
major general
What level of the army performs major tactical operations and sustained battles and engagements?
Division
What do you unlock at Captain Grade 2 on Halo Reach?
You will not unlock anything at Captain, Grade 2 (or any "grades" for that matter). All unlocks occur at major intervals (Captain, Major, Lt. Colonel, etc). The next time you unlock something will be at Major. You will unlock the Base and CNM variants of the EVA helmet, the Tactical/Patrol chest plate, the Tactical/Tacpad wrist armor, the UA/NxRA utility add-on, and the General Sangheili (Elite) armor permutation.
What year did it change from sergeant major general to major general?
There has never been a Sergeant Major General.
What level of the Army performs major tactical operations and can conduct sustained battles and engagements?
Division
What level of the army performs major tactical operation and can conduct sustained battles and engagements?
Division
Who were the generals in the battle of Chattanooga?
They were General Braxton Bragg, Major General William Rosecrans, Major General Ulysses S. Grant, Major General George Thomas, and Major General William T. Sherman.
Which comes first major general or leutenant general?
Major General is the lower rank.
Why is lieutenant general a higher rank than major general?
Because a Major General use to be refered as a Sergeant Major General which made the Lieutenant General the higher rank.
What is higher Adjutant General or Major General?
Adjutant General is a position held by a general grade officer. Major General is a rank. The Adjutant General of the U.S. Army is a Lieutenant General which is higher than a Major General. At the state level, i.e. National Guard, the State Adjutant General is typically a Major General.
