1851 – 1929
Appointed Supreme Allied Commander in the spring of 1918, Foch successfully coordinated the fractured British, French, and American efforts to halt the German Spring Offensive. His aggressive counter-offensive strategies ultimately broke the German lines, forcing the Armistice.
Led the Allied forces during the decisive Second Battle of the Marne and orchestrated the final Hundred Days Offensive.
1860 – 1948
Commander of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) on the Western Front. Pershing fiercely resisted Allied attempts to split American troops into French and British units, insisting that the AEF operate as an independent, unified army.
Directed the massive Meuse-Argonne Offensive, one of the largest operations in United States military history.
1847 – 1934
Recalled from retirement in 1914, Hindenburg achieved legendary status in Germany following the decisive victory at the Battle of Tannenberg. By 1916, alongside his Chief of Staff Erich Ludendorff, he formed a de facto military dictatorship governing the German war effort.
Overcame severe numerical disadvantages to smash the invading Russian Imperial armies on the Eastern Front.
1861 – 1928
Commander of the British Expeditionary Force from late 1915 until the end of the war. Haig's reliance on traditional war-of-attrition tactics led to catastrophic casualties, making him one of the most controversial figures of the conflict.
Ordered the grueling Somme and Passchendaele campaigns, but later successfully adapted to new combined-arms tactics in 1918.