Montgomery, commonly referred to as "Monty," initially earned distinction during World War II due to his highly effective leadership of the British Eighth Army in North Africa. There, Montgomery was ...

THE MEMOIRS OF FIELD-MARSHAL MONTGOMERY (508 pp.)—Bernard Law Montgomery—World ($6). “Monkey” (his schoolboy name) Montgomery, who understandably likes to sign himself Montgomery of Alamein, has the ...

General Sir Bernard Law Montgomery’s Eighth led with a crack at the Germans’ Adriatic jaw. General Mark Clark’s Fifth Army followed with a smash at the Tyrrhenian side. Both blows were aimed ...

Field Marshal Bernard Law “Monty” Montgomery was instrumental in defeating the Axis forces during WWII. His strategic brilliance, however, was second only to his massive ego and total lack of tact.

This segment explores the German perspective on British General Bernard Law Montgomery, a commander often ridiculed yet grudgingly respected for his cautious and methodical approach. Contrasting ...