Bernard Montgomery

British Army officer (1887–1976)

AI overview

Bernard Montgomery was a British Army officer who lived from 1887 to 1976 and became one of the most prominent military commanders of World War II, particularly known for his leadership at the Battle of El Alamein. He matters in history because his strategic decisions and leadership style significantly influenced major military campaigns and the outcome of the Second World War.

AI-generated from the Wikipedia summary — may contain errors.

Person

Born: 1887-11-17
Died: 1976-03-24

via Open Library + Wikidata

Film & TV

Acting · Kennington, London, England, UK

Known for

Storm Front in Mayo — Self - British Military (archive footage)2019
D-Day Sacrifice — Self (archive footage)2014
When the Wind Blows — Self (archive footage)1986
Crusade in Europe — Self (archive footage)1949
Rhin et Danube — Self (archival footage)1948
Berlin Conference — Self1945

via TMDB

Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Person
Country: US
Active from: 1923-03-06
Active to

Article

Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein (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. At Méteren, near the Belgian border at Bailleul, he was shot through the right lung by a sniper during the First Battle of Ypres. On returning to the Western Front as a general staff officer, he took part in the Battle of Arras in April–May 1917. He also took part in the Battle of Passchendaele in late 1917 before finishing the war as chief of staff of the 47th (2nd London) Division. In the inter-war years he commanded the 17th (Service) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers and, later, the 1st Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment before becoming commander of the 9th Infantry Brigade and then general officer commanding (GOC), 8th Infantry Division.