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General Bernard Montgomery, 1942 circa (b/w photo)
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General Bernard Montgomery, 1942 circa (b/w photo)
General Bernard Montgomery, 1942 circa.
Photograph, World War Two, North Africa (1940-1943), 1942 circa.
Born in London in 1887, Montgomery attended Sandhurst and was nearly expelled for fighting with hot pokers. He graduated into the Royal Warwickshire Regiment, and was sent to France in the First World War where he was shot through the right lung by a sniper, and nearly died.
By 1938, as a major-general he helped suppress the Arab Revolt in Palestine. When Britain declared war on Germany, his command, the 3rd Division, went to France with the British Expeditionary Force. Monty predicted a disaster, and so trained for tactical retreat, something that proved vital during the evacuation of Dunkirk in 1940.
His criticism of other officers was controversial, but Monty was one of the most capable commanders in the British Army. In 1942 he was appointed Eighth Armys commander in the Western Desert, where he set about transforming the fighting spirit and abilities of his men. Montgomery effectively organised the defence of El Alamein against Rommel, countering Italian and German attacks, before delivering the Allies their first major land victory of the war at the Second Battle of El Alamein in October. This was a turning point in the North African campaign and saw Monty knighted and promoted to full general. Monty also played a crucial role in the Allied invasions of Sicily and Salerno in 1943, in spite of disagreements with US Generals George Patton and Omar Bradley.
Monty commanded the 21st Army Group an invasion force for Normandy as part of Operation OVERLORD. Despite set backs, Montys skilful planning entrapped and defeated the German forces in Normandy at the Falaise Pocket. The increasing number of American troops saw US General Dwight Eisenhower made Supreme Allied Commander, despite Montys bitter resentment, although he was promoted to field marshal as compensation.
Monty convinced Eisenhower to agree to his planned invasion of the Low Countries and the Ruhr. The large number of German armoured units in the region caused disastrous losses, and his Operation MARKET GARDEN gamble failed in its objectives. Monty redeemed himself with his excellent command during the Battle of the Bulge in December 1944, shoring up the US Defences with XXX Corps, and permitting the deployment of reserves that helped turn the tide of battle.
After overseeing the meticulously-planned Rhine crossings of March 1945, Montgomerys formations advanced out on to the North German plain. He accepted the surrender of all German forces in Denmark, northern Germany and the Netherlands on 4 May 1945. After the war he was involved in several personal controversies, and his post-war life never properly rewarded him for his brilliance in command during the Second World War. He died in Isington on 24 March 1976.
From a collection of 147 official photographs, 1941 circa-1942 circa.