Peyton Conway March

Peyton Conway March (December 27th 1864 - April 13rd 1955) was an American soldier, chief of the staff. In 1884, it integrated West Point where it obtained its diploma in 1888. It was then assigned with 3rd artillery then with 5th. During the War Spanish-American, it was sent to the Filipino where it helped Arthur MacArthur, Jr., the father of Douglas MacArthur. At the beginning of the century, it ordered several artillery troops and was promoted colonel in 1916.

During the First World War, March was high with the row of general sergeant then general major with under his orders the units of artillery of the first army of the United States. Of return to Washington, it was named chief of the staff the March 4th 1918. It continued this mandate until the June 30th 1921. It took its retirement the same year with the rank of general major.

With the head of the staff, March reorganized the structure of the army and abolishes the distinction in time of war between the regular army, the reservists and the national guard. It created new bodies ( Air Force , Chemical Warfare Corps , Transportation Body and the Tank Body ). At the end of the First World War, it supervised the demobilization. Its successor was John J. Pershing with which it was often in disagreement about the command of the American Expeditionary Force .

In June 1930, whereas it was with the retirement, it was high with the row of general. In 1932, it published its memories, The Nation At War (the nation in war) where it criticizes the actions, the philosophy and the strategy of Pershing.

The March general died in 1955 and was buried with the cemetery of Arlington.

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literary Salvos: the March general against the general Pershing

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