Bernard Law Montgomery ... Eisenhower, with Montgomery reverting to command of 21st Army Group. Montgomery bitterly resented this, although he was promoted to field marshal by way of compensation.

Field Marshal ... Montgomery met with militaria specialist Mark Smith to discuss his grandfather's role as leader of the Allied ground forces during the D-Day invasion in 1944. General Bernard ...

In September 1944, Montgomery was made a field marshal — the highest rank in the British Army. The war was not all victories for Montgomery, however. He suffered his worst defeat in battle ...

Heidelberg, Germany, October, 1951: British Field Marshal Viscount Bernard Law Montgomery, deputy commander of Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) and hero of the World War II Battle ...

FILE - Britain's Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery signs the surrender pact, in a tent at Montgomery's 21st Army Group headquarters, at Luneburg Heath, May 4, 1945. The pact, signed by senior ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery, affectionately known as "Monty," stands as one of Britain's most celebrated and decorated military ...

Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery (1887-1976), 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, is best known for commanding the British Eighth Army during World War II in the Western Desert until the final ...

Bernard Law Montgomery ... Eisenhower, with Montgomery reverting to command of 21st Army Group. Montgomery bitterly resented this, although he was promoted to field marshal by way of compensation.

In September 1944, Montgomery was made a field marshal — the highest rank in the British Army. The war was not all victories for Montgomery, however. He suffered his worst defeat in battle ...