"The John J. Pershing Story" (1962) - WW1 REEL History
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This 1963 special episode of "The Big Picture" profiles the greatest American general of WW1 -- and perhaps the most effective Army General since U.S. Grant - General John J. Pershing. Produced by the Army Pictorial Center. An excellent biography of the great American John J. Pershing, from his birth in 1860 to his death in 1948.
One of the most dashing men ever to wear the uniform, John Joseph "Black Jack" Pershing was born in a small town in Missouri, Pershing served in the cavalry out West after graduating from the Academy, and later received a law degree from the University of Nebraska. During the Spanish-American War, he distinguished himself commanding a black cavalry regiment at San Juan Hill before sailing to the Philippines in 1899. While there, his work in pacifying the fierce Moros on the island of Mindanao caught the eye of General Arthur MacArthur, the new military governor of the Philippines. Perret writes that by the time General MacArthur introduced his son Douglas to Pershing in 1903, the Captain "was probably the best-known junior officer in the Army." With the stories from Company A still fresh in his mind, Douglas was awestruck by Pershing, whose "ramrod bearing, steely gaze and confidence-inspiring jaw created almost a caricature of nature's soldier."
After serving as military attache to Japan and observing the Russo-Japanese War, Pershing was elevated to brigadier general by President Theodore Roosevelt and then in 1916, he gained notice leading a force of 5,000 American troops in pursuit of Pancho Villa and his Mexican rebels. When the Americans finally joined the war in Europe in 1917, Pershing's experience and charisma made him the logical choice to command the Allied Expeditionary Force.
First, Pershing had to build an army almost from scratch, organizing, training, and supplying an inexperienced force that eventually numbered two million. Then, he had to fight a war on two fronts: one against the Germans, the other against his Allies, who sought to fill their depleted ranks with his fresh troops. But after months of reinforcing the British and French, Pershing's Army started operating on its own in the summer of 1918, and played a decisive role in defeating the Germans that fall. Although MacArthur, who believed the only real soldiers were those at the front, resented the "Chaumont" crowd at A.E.F. headquarters (which included Colonel George C. Marshall), Pershing's was a monumental achievement. What MacArthur failed to realize -- but thankfully Pershing did not -- was that this was a new type of war, the first fully mechanized global war in history, and it required a new kind of soldier.
Pershing rightfully emerged as the most celebrated American hero of the war. Congress honored him by creating a new title, General of the Armies, and he served as Chief of Staff from 1921 to 1926. His reputation was so great that long after his retirement, as the next great war approached, President Roosevelt named George Marshall Chief of Staff largely based on Pershing's suggestion. Given Marshall's sterling performance, this surely counts as one more great contribution by one of America's finest soldiers.
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My grandfather is the closest highest ranking officer buried at Arlington to him. Interesting fact, when he was buried there, there is a cavet that on that hill, affectionately called 'Pershing Hill' only family are allow to be buried next to him, which right now is his son. Thanks for the awesome videos. Keep them comin'!
Patton served under Black Jack Pershing as Cavalry Lt. Pershing tasked Patton with creating the first US tank units and promoted Patton to Cpt. Patton credited Pershing with teaching him everything he knew about leadership and warfare. Definitely an under appreciated man!
@jangelderloos2211
3 жыл бұрын
And that was a lot! Patton's one of the best ever, both in word and deed, legend!
@appv7436
2 жыл бұрын
@@jangelderloos2211 Why did General Patton called the men fallen in the war as fools?! He is overrated.
Pershing a somewhat forgotten figure keen to learn about the man
Thank you. I didn’t know about him. Education is never complete.
I never heard about his family being killed in a fire. That must have been so hard even for a tough soldier
Salute.
Just saying but I am really interested in General Pershing because you see I am interested in his role in the Spanish American war, the Philippine American war, ww1, Moro rebellion, Apache and Sioux wars, Russo Japanese war, Mexican revolution and his expedition against Governor of Chihuahua Jose Doroteo Arango Arambula aka Pancho Villa and this expedition was launched in retaliation for pancho villa’s attack on Columbus New Mexico and during this expedition fighting under Pershing was the remnants of the 7th Cavalry regiment and the 104th United States infantry regiment which was a veteran of the civil war, revolutionary war, French and Indian war, battle of Gettysburg, battle of the bulge and King Philips war.
@andresmora5192
Жыл бұрын
John J. Pershing in due course, having been forced to withdraw from political considerations and before much larger events in Europe left the episode of the punitive expedition behind, admitted to having been mocked and deceived at every turn by the Mexicans and wrote: After launching into Mexico with the intention of eating raw Mexicans, we returned to the first repulsion and now we are hiding at home, like a curd with our tails between our legs.
@janiekcarney5482
9 ай бұрын
Sounds like America was fighting half the World!!!
The yanks are coming Over there by george Cohen Famous ww1 song!
The highest-ranking soldier ever, after only George Washington
My sister's great great great great cousin is John J Pershing a Famous WW1 General . I think that is very cool.
Thank you for your service Gen. Pershing. You ordered the attack on the last day of WWI despite the treaty being signed and the war as over. Your Officers, Non commissioned Officers and lower enlisted flight and died for nothing. Men died senselessly for no land or purpose. What a terrible thing to do on the 11th hour on November 11, 1918. Thank you for your service Gen. Pershing attacking Native American tribes who had no way of defending themselves against superior firepower. Thank you Pershing. For Trying to catch Poncho Villa in Mexico but failed over and over again. Never catching the Bandito. I salute you 🫡
A six-star general de facto and the only one with a such rank before George Washington was promoted posthumously.
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I noticed they mentioned he was the commander of the 10th Cavalry in the Spanish American War but left out that it was a colored unit, which was how he got the name Black Jack...which was used as a polite form for what they really called him back then, N-word Jack.
@robertsettle2590
3 жыл бұрын
You are delusional. Absolutely do not know what your talking about mate. Stop spending untruths about one of the United States greatest generals. N- Word Jack, SHEESH! You pulled that one right out of your ass!
@jamesruddy9264
3 жыл бұрын
@@robertsettle2590 ...You're incredibly ignorant, and I am 100% correct. The truth of the past doesn't change just because you don't like it.
8:53 he said Woodwow Wilson!
Thumbs Up From Dooley's Homestead at Ann Arbor Veterans Hospital (fighting Lyme and Morgellons)
@robertsettle2590
3 жыл бұрын
Get well soon!!!
Gotta like a General called "Black Jack".
oh god he has the same date and month of birth as me oh god he has the same date and month of birth as me
my great great cusin is pershing
Our Southern Border has been an issue since the beginning of our Country.
It's a shame the Pershing tank came at the end of the war. More Americans and victims of the WW2 would have been saved. Probably even shorten the War.
John J. Pershing in due course, having been forced to withdraw from political considerations and before much larger events in Europe left the episode of the punitive expedition behind, admitted to having been mocked and deceived at every turn by the Mexicans and wrote: After launching into Mexico with the intention of eating raw Mexicans, we returned to the first repulsion and now we are hiding at home, like a curd with our tails between our legs.
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