In recognition of his senior position in the Allied command, on December 20, 1944, he was promoted to General of the Army, equivalent to the rank of Field Marshal in most European armies. In this and the previous high commands he held, Eisenhower showed his great talents for leadership and diplomacy. Although he had never seen action himself, he won the respect of front-line commanders. He interacted adeptly with allies such as Winston Churchill, Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery and General Charles de Gaulle. He had serious disagreements with Churchill and Montgomery over questions of strategy, but these rarely upset his relationships with them. He dealt with Soviet Marshal Zhukov, his Russian counterpart, and they became good friends. COUNT 5
QSN1 What European rank was equivalent to that of General of the Army? ANS1 Field Marshal QSN2 On what date did Eisenhower receive his General of the Army appointment? ANS2 December 20, 1944 QSN3 Along with Montgomery, with whom did Eisenhower disagree on strategy? ANS3 Churchill QSN4 What Soviet military leader was a counterpart of Eisenhower? ANS4 Zhukov QSN5 What rank was held by de Gaulle? ANS5 General