As Roosevelt suggested (in Quebec) with Churchill agreeing that General George C. Marshall (U.S. Chief of Staff) should be Supreme Commander for Overlord.

What would of happened? A couple of things could of changed. If Marshall takes the position, that would of eliminated the delay of three or four months in the development of the COSSAC Plan, which in tail would of had D-day in May and not June.

Once ashore what other changes would of happened? Would Marshall favor one of the top Generals in Montgomery and Patton? Giving one or the other more supplies to give them the chance in attacking on a "narrow front"?? Would he of went for Berlin to beat the Red Army?

I'm thinking that the difference of decision of who should be the Supreme Commander has a huge impact on the outcome of the war.

Any thoughts? or am'I wasting your time?

Thanks in advance

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You are asking us to post opinions of what a General would do around 60years ago? His tactics and stragety would have been different from Eisenhower, who's to say that it would still have been the invasion of Normandy? The changes in divisions used in the battle from airsupport, basically who knows?

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I agree that the chage would be a huge impact. I also think that there would have not been a large difference in how things were operated. Marshall was not a combat commander and he would have adhered to taking political considerations in his decisions just like Eisenhower. I don't think he would have chosen one commander over another. Now, would he have been more or just as patient with Patton? Good question.

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Marshall would not have had the previous year of experince in working with Montgomery, neither did he have a reputation for tolerating egotists. I wonder how he would have got on with Monty during the planning and execution of Neptune, and the early weeks of Overlord?

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