After suffering a series of humiliating losses in early battles in the North African campaign, General Eisenhower hand$-$picked $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_,$ a brilliant field commander, to turn American troops into veteran soldiers, paving the way for an Allied victory in North Africa.

Group of answer choices

General George Patton

General Douglas MacArthur

Omar Bradley

General George C$.$ Marshall