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How do you rate General MacArthur as a combat leader?
Posted on 8/29/25 at 5:05 pm
Posted on 8/29/25 at 5:05 pm
His rebuilding of Japan cements much of his legacy IMO.
How would you rate his leadership abilities during combat?
I was listening to Dan Carlin and he likened General MacArthur’s relocation to Australia during the fall of the Philippines to Travis leaving the Alamo behind during the siege. Fair comparison?
How would you rate his leadership abilities during combat?
I was listening to Dan Carlin and he likened General MacArthur’s relocation to Australia during the fall of the Philippines to Travis leaving the Alamo behind during the siege. Fair comparison?
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Posted on 8/29/25 at 5:11 pm to weagle1999
A brilliant strategist who was also an egomaniac prone to ignoring orders. As purely a combat leader at the general officer level he was a 9 of 10.
Posted on 8/29/25 at 5:22 pm to weagle1999
Posted on 8/29/25 at 5:26 pm to weagle1999
Never forgive him for Pelieliu.
Posted on 8/29/25 at 5:26 pm to weagle1999
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How would you rate his leadership abilities during combat?
His men called him Dugout Doug for a reason. Seems like other officers felt like he was one of the most arrogant men alive. While enlisted men under his command resented his leadership and some just plain hated him.
He ignored orders from the president, but he did follow that one to GTFO of the Phillipines before Japan took over.
Posted on 8/29/25 at 5:28 pm to weagle1999
He was legendary prior to WWII. That gave him a lot of grace throughout the war and all the way into Korea.
His legend and reputation overshadowed a lot of his deficiencies.
His legend and reputation overshadowed a lot of his deficiencies.
Posted on 8/29/25 at 5:30 pm to weagle1999
I like how the president fired him but he respected him for having the balls to do it
Posted on 8/29/25 at 5:32 pm to weagle1999
Bet he looks down at tTraffic circle and smiles.
Posted on 8/29/25 at 5:35 pm to weagle1999
He was an egotistical peacock who was also a very shrewd politician, played to the media and masses, but overall General and tactician? He’s far lower than his popularity suggests.
Dude clashed constantly with his superiors and colleagues cause he was a glory hound. Some of his war plans were downright awful
Dude clashed constantly with his superiors and colleagues cause he was a glory hound. Some of his war plans were downright awful
Posted on 8/29/25 at 5:38 pm to SoFla Tideroller
quote:Interesting you mention that. I’m meeting Eugene Sledge’s son, Henry Sledge, on Sunday for a book signing.
Never forgive him for Pelieliu
Posted on 8/29/25 at 5:38 pm to weagle1999
He was good as a strategic leader. His politics, not the civil but the military is what hurt him in WWII. He ended up being pushed out to the edge and others ran the pacific war for the most part out of Honolulu. He was the right man for the post war and did good in Korea until he overshot his shadow.
Patton was a better combat leader. The best combat leader IMO were folks like Middleton and Bradley.
Patton was a better combat leader. The best combat leader IMO were folks like Middleton and Bradley.
Posted on 8/29/25 at 5:39 pm to sledgehammer
Every man who has worn the eagle, globe and anchor feels that way.
Posted on 8/29/25 at 5:45 pm to weagle1999
He was arrogant and stubborn. On the other hand his troops made more assault landings in the Pacific than the Marines while incurring fewer casualties.
This post was edited on 8/29/25 at 6:14 pm
Posted on 8/29/25 at 5:52 pm to sledgehammer
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sledgehammer
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I’m meeting Eugene Sledge’s son, Henry Sledge, on Sunday for a book signing.
Checks out.
Posted on 8/29/25 at 5:55 pm to weagle1999
From history.com
His father was a Union General, mother's side was Confederate
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When MacArthur enrolled at the U.S. Military Academy, his mother moved to West Point as well and stayed at a hotel on campus grounds. MacArthur’s mother had told him he “must grow up to be a great man,” either like his father or like Lee, and her watchful eye apparently worked as MacArthur graduated first out of 94 cadets in the class of 1903 by earning 2,424.2 points out of a maximum of 2,470. Only two other cadets in West Point history had matched MacArthur’s 98.14% performance—an 1884 graduate as well as the iconic Confederate general in 1829.
His father was a Union General, mother's side was Confederate
Posted on 8/29/25 at 5:55 pm to weagle1999
He was a pussy
Posted on 8/29/25 at 5:56 pm to sledgehammer
His father did not think highly of MacArthur, at all.
Posted on 8/29/25 at 6:00 pm to weagle1999
From my studies of the war in the Pacific. He was not a good general and in fact was weak in strategy. He was a big self promoter. He cost many unnecessary lives with mistakes during the Pacific war. He was absolute shite in the Philippines and Bataan. My understanding was he did better in the Korean War. I haven’t studied that as much.
This post was edited on 8/29/25 at 6:05 pm
Posted on 8/29/25 at 6:12 pm to weagle1999
His invasion of Inchon in Korea was brilliant but his stubborn belief that the Chinese would not attack at Chosin was tragic.
Posted on 8/29/25 at 6:34 pm to WavinWilly
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His father did not think highly of MacArthur, at all.
Neither did all the men he left behind to die
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