Of all of history's great military commanders, who was number one? We did a deep dive into the achievements of generals from antiquity through the 20th century, and found these to be the 15 best of ...
On the afternoon of June 24, 1944, a messenger entered Maj. Gen. Ralph C. Smith's command post on Saipan and handed him a brief message. Smith read it, pocketed it, and continued to direct the battle ...