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A. Charles Wheaton Abbot Jr. Frederic Vaughan Abbot; Frank Herman Albright; James B. Aleshire; Robert Alexander (United States Army officer) William Herbert Allaire Jr.
Authorized promotion to major general on the retired list of one retired officer who may have distinguished himself in command of a separate army during the Spanish–American War (William R. Shafter). Act of February 5, 1903: 32 Stat. 796: 7: 6 1 Authorized promotion of Henry C. Merriam to major general on the retired list. Act of April 23, 1904
A French force under General Louis Bonneau detached from the French First Corps and invaded the frontier on August 8, 1914. Opposing them was the German 7th Division . The capture of the area, preordained by the French Plan XVII , was to boost national pride—and to provide a guard force for the flank of subsequent invasions.
Before World War II, the events of 1914–1918 were generally known as the Great War or simply the World War. [1] In August 1914, the magazine The Independent wrote "This is the Great War. It names itself". [2] In October 1914, the Canadian magazine Maclean's similarly wrote, "Some wars name themselves. This is the Great War."
four-star general. The rank of general (or full general, or four-star general) is the highest rank normally achievable in the United States Army. It ranks above lieutenant general (three-star general) and below general of the Army (five-star general). There have been 260 four-star generals in the history of the U.S. Army.
Marshal of Italy Luigi Cadorna, OSML, OMS, OCI (4 September 1850 – 21 December 1928) was an Italian general, Marshal of Italy and Count, [1] most famous for being the Chief of Staff of the Italian Army from 1914 until 1917 during World War I.
Funeral of Brigadier-General Francis Earl Johnston, 18 August 1917. Historians Frank Davis and Graham Maddocks published, in 1995, Bloody Red Tabs, that attempted to list all British generals killed in action, died of wounds, or as a result of active service. They found 78 general officers in these categories. [10]