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ˈæləmeɪn /; 17 November 1887 – 24 March 1976), nicknamed " Monty ", was a senior British Army officer who served in the First World War, the Irish War of Independence and the Second World War . Montgomery first saw action in the First World War as a junior officer of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment.
Bernard Law Montgomery was one of the most prominent and successful British commanders of the Second World War. Known as 'Monty', he notably commanded the Allies against General Erwin Rommel in the Western Desert Campaign in North Africa, and the invasions of Italy and Normandy.
Oct 29, 2009 · Bernard Law Montgomery was a decorated British military commander who spurred Allied victories at the Second Battle of El Alamein and D-Day during World War II.
6 days ago · Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery (born Nov. 17, 1887, London, Eng.—died March 24, 1976, near Alton, Hampshire) was a British field marshal and one of the outstanding Allied commanders in World War II.
Oct 3, 2023 · On Aug. 22, 1945, a Miles Messenger aircraft carrying British Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery dropped abruptly from the sky near Oldenburg, Germany as its engine cut out in midair. The plane had no chance of making it to the nearby airfield. It barely managed a crash landing.
Bernard Montgomery © Montgomery was the most well-known British general of World War Two, famous for his victory at the Battle of El Alamein in November 1942. He was...
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May 23, 2018 · Montgomery, Bernard Law, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein (1887–1976) British general. As commander of the British 8th Army in World War II, he defeated Rommel and the Afrika Korps at El Alamein (1942). He led the invasion of Sicily and Italy.
Bernard Law Montgomery's maxim of "training, training and more training," combined with a penchant for organization, helped rebuild and refit the British Army.
British Field Marshal Montgomery (1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein), affectionally known as ‘Monty’, was born on November 17, 1889, in London, England. He was one of the most renowned and successful Allied commanders of World War II (1939-1945).
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Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery, 1 st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, also known as ‘Monty’ and ‘The Spartan General’, was a resolute man. He was unwavering in the face of adversity and was notorious for his sharp wit and direct attitude.
