Dozens of officers distinguished themselves in the maneuvers, encouraging US Army leaders to place them in command of combat units in the months leading up to the war, including General Omar Bradley, who would go on to lead Army forces in Europe. During the games, Major General George S. Patton displayed brilliant tactical strategy in tank warfare across the state’s challenging terrain. He declared, “If you could take these tanks through Louisiana, you could take them through hell.” Reporters covering the games loved his brash leadership style and his willingness to do anything to win a war. In one popular tale, Patton used his own money to buy up all of the gasoline along Highway 171 so that when the “enemy” army followed behind, they would have no access to fuel. He would go on to lead the US Army’s armored tank forces in North Africa and the Seventh Army’s successful invasion of Sicily. The chief tactician for the victorious “Blue” Army, Colonel Dwight Eisenhower so impressed Chief of Staff George Marshall, he was quickly promoted to Brigadier General. In 1944 he was named Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, eventually leading the Normandy invasion that resulted in the defeat of Germany. According to the passage, what was one important effect of the war games? The US Army had to rethink a number of strategies and tactics. Some soldiers were injured during the exercises and had to recover. Some officers strengthened their reputations and gained new positions. The US Army finally gained the funding it needed from Congress for new equipment.