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March was a highly efficient and capable administrator who did much to modernize the American Army and prepare it for combat in the First World War. March retired as a major general in 1921 at the age of 56.
Offizielles Porträt als Chief of Staff. Peyton Conway March (* 27. Dezember 1864 in Easton, Pennsylvania; † 13. April 1955 in Washington, D.C.) war ein US-amerikanischer General und der 9. Chief of Staff of the Army .
22. Apr. 2024 · Peyton Conway March (born Dec. 27, 1864, Easton, Pa.—died April 13, 1955, Washington, D.C.) was a U.S. Army officer who, as chief of staff (1918—21), reorganized and streamlined the War Department, in order that the U.S. could make an important contribution to the Allied military effort.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
General Peyton C. March developed the role and prominence of the relatively new position of U.S. Army Chief of Staff. March rivaled General of the Armies John J. Pershing in importance and influence during World War I.
In 1918, John J. Pershing and Peyton C. March were the American generals who gave the edge to Allied victory over Germany.
March, Peyton C. (1864–1955), army chief of staff in World War I .A West Pointer (Class of 1888) and artillery officer, March won distinction in combat during the Spanish‐American War and the Philippine War.
PEYTON CONWAY MARCH was born in Easton, Pennsylvania, on 27 December 1864; attended Lafayette College, 1880-1884, and graduated from the United States Military Academy, 1888; was commissioned an...
