From 1920, Eisenhower served under a succession of talented generals – Fox Conner, John J. Pershing, Douglas MacArthur and George Marshall. He first became executive officer to General Conner in the Panama Canal Zone, where, joined by Mamie, he served until 1924. Under Conner's tutelage, he studied military history and theory (including Carl von Clausewitz's On War), and later cited Conner's enormous influence on his military thinking, saying in 1962 that "Fox Conner was the ablest man I ever knew." Conner's comment on Eisenhower was, "[He] is one of the most capable, efficient and loyal officers I have ever met." On Conner's recommendation, in 1925–26 he attended the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, where he graduated first in a class of 245 officers. He then served as a battalion commander at Fort Benning, Georgia, until 1927. COUNT 5
QSN1 What role did Eisenhower serve under Fox Conner? ANS1 executive officer QSN2 Where did Eisenhower serve under Conner? ANS2 Panama Canal Zone QSN3 What notable military treatise was authored by von Clausewitz? ANS3 On War QSN4 During what period did Eisenhower attend the Command and General Staff College? ANS4 1925–26 QSN5 How many people were in Eisenhower's class at the Command and General Staff College? ANS5 245