Was Norman Schwarzkopf a Good General?

The sweeping armored movement he employed during the ground campaign is seen as one of the great accomplishments in military history. The maneuver ended the ground war in only 100 hours. General Schwarzkopf was a brilliant strategist and inspiring leader.

Was Norman Schwarzkopf a 4 star general?

Nicknamed "Stormin' Norman," General Norman Schwarzkopf was known for his fiery temper and his keen strategic mind. Schwarzkopf graduated from West Point and fought in the Vietnam War. In 1983, he was made a major general and several years later became a four-star general and commander of the U.S. Central Command.

What happened to General Norman Schwarzkopf?

H. Norman Schwarzkopf, who presided over the swift and devastating 1991 military assault on Iraq that transformed the Middle East and reminded America what it was like to win a war, died Thursday of complications from pneumonia. He was 78. ... “We've lost an American original,” the White House said in a statement.

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