If Eisenhower were in Pacific and MacArthur in Europe

I have always wondered what would be MacArthur's fashion in the ETO?
Would he go with the Patton look of riding boots? Or would he go with the Mark Clark look with the infantry scarf?
 
Now I am picturing all the World War II generals walking a runway and being judged.

"and here's Dougie 'the Mac daddy' MacArthur, look at the way he throws the scarf one way and swirls the jacket in the other direction, its breathtaking isn't it Derek?"

"That's right Hansel, and now he ends it with what all the fashionista this side of Signal have dubbed Eye of the Dragon!"

"Goosebumps Derek, goosebumps."

♪♫ Set to Soul Coughing's Super Bon Bon ♪♫
 
Now I am picturing all the World War II generals walking a runway and being judged.

"and here's Dougie 'the Mac daddy' MacArthur, look at the way he throws the scarf one way and swirls the jacket in the other direction, its breathtaking isn't it Derek?"

"That's right Hansel, and now he ends it with what all the fashionista this side of Signal have dubbed Eye of the Dragon!"

"Goosebumps Derek, goosebumps."

♪♫ Set to Soul Coughing's Super Bon Bon ♪♫

ROFLMAO
 
Mac was officially retired from the Army when he departed the COS appointment. His return to active US service had to do with his position as COS & commander of the embryonic Pillipines army. Ikes elevation revolved around the combination or Marshals confidence in him and Churchills decision at a key point. Its difficult to see either in reversed positions. I seriously doubt Churchill would have been interested had Mac been proposed as commander for the Torch operation.
 

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Safe to say that FDR & Gen Marshall would have been content to have Mac sitting on the sidelines in retirement - if the historic Philippine posting hadn't gone to him? Or would they have preferred to employ him in some distinguished, but out-of-view capacity?
 
Mac would have remained firmly retired, like Pershing, Sommerville, Malin. He may have served on one of the war boards like some other retired generals or admirals, or a ambassadorship like Admiral Leahy.
 
Mac would have remained firmly retired, like Pershing, Sommerville, Malin. He may have served on one of the war boards like some other retired generals or admirals, or a ambassadorship like Admiral Leahy.

His political prestige in the GOP means that he has to be given some job, somewhere. Preferably somewhere far away from the American press. He would be the perfect Ambassador to say Spain or Portugal (close enough to Europe to actually analyze things) and something tells me he would get along reasonably well with Franco. Although a devious and somewhat mean part of me would want him to take the place of General Stilwell
 
MacArthur was much less a diplomatic man like IKe so this could cause problems with Zhukov and Stalin
Any thoughts on this?

on a more serious note... MacArthur's treatment of the Australian forces under his command makes it clear that he would have been fundamentally unsuitable for command of Allied Forces in Europe or for that matter, eve in North Africa. Leading a coalition was not a gift he was blessed with to put it in the kindest possible way.
 
Yes, sending him to China was my thought also, & appeals to my sadistic side.

[QUOTE="galveston bay, post: 14348410, member: 8388".... Preferably somewhere far away from the American press. ...[/QUOTE]

Considering how he shot himself in the foot in 1951-52 with the Republican leaders & the press maybe you would want him visible where he cant control his public image.
 
Mac was officially retired from the Army when he departed the COS appointment.

a minor correction if you don't mind. MacArthur stayed on active duty for two years as a permanent major general after ending his tour of duty as Chief of Staff on October 1, 1935. After retiring from the Army on December 31st, 1937, he continued on as Chief Military Advisor to the Philippine government as a civilian, in essence as a private military contractor.
 
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