1940年,艾森豪威尔任第三集团军上校参谋长。这年夏天,他主导了一次以检验后勤保障为内容的演练,并邀请五星上将马歇尔现场观摩指导。马歇尔觉得,这次演练解决了美军以往最头疼的问题——后勤保障协作,就对主导此次演习的艾森豪威尔给予了极大关注,并决定有机会一定重用他。太平洋战争爆发后,马歇尔 In 1940, Eisenhower served as chief of staff of the Third Army Corps. This summer, he led a walkthrough to test logistics support and invited five-star admiral Marshall to observe the scene on site. Marshall felt that this exercise, which solved the most troubling issue of the U.S. military in the past, logistical support and coordination, paid great attention to Eisenhower, who led the exercise, and decided that he would have the opportunity to reuse him. After the Pacific War broke out, Marshall