By Rickey Robertson
One of the major aspects of the Louisiana Maneuvers of 1941 was to test all the officers throughout the U.S. Army in their leadership skills. Every officer, from general officers down to platoon leaders were to be evaluated during the large scale maneuvers. Many officers did not excel and were removed from their commands. Many were outstanding and began to rise in rank as soon as the maneuvers ended. One such officer who came to Louisiana and excelled was a Colonel named Dwight D. Eisenhower.
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