Fort Benning, the Home of the Infantry, was established as Camp Benning in 1918 on an old plantation site. The camp was named after Brigadier General Henry Benning, and assigned the mission of providing basic training for units during World War I, and briefly the training of tank units. In 1920 Congress funded the post as a permanent installation, with new construction, and the establishment of the School of Infantry. In 1922, the post was renamed Fort Benning, and throughout the 1920s and 1930s Benning was the location of a great many reforms and improvements that transformed the Infantry from a 19th military to a 20th century one. One officer after another left their stamp: General Wells emphasized training in realistic field environments; Lt. Col. George Marshall (later General Marshall, one of the greatest generals of World War II) pushed for excellence in training; Captain Dwight Eisenhower (Later Supreme Command Allied Forces in Europe) coached athletics programs pushing physical fitness and ability beyond basic infantry training.