His spirits were raised when the unit under his command received orders overseas to France. This time his wishes were thwarted when the armistice was signed a week before his departure date. Completely missing out on the warfront left him depressed and bitter for a time, despite receiving the Distinguished Service Medal for his work at home. In World War II, rivals who had combat service in the Great War (led by Gen. Bernard Montgomery) sought to denigrate Eisenhower for his previous lack of combat duty, despite his stateside experience establishing a camp for thousands of troops and developing a full combat training schedule.
His spirits were raised when the unit under his command received orders overseas to France This time his wishes were thwarted when the armistice was signed a week before his departure date Completely missing out on the warfront left him depressed and bitter for a time despite receiving the Distinguished Service Medal for his work at home In World War II rivals who had combat service in the Great War (led by Gen Bernard Montgomery) sought to denigrate Eisenhower for his previous lack of combat duty despite his stateside experience establishing a camp for thousands of troops and developing a full combat training schedule