Bernard Montgomery
Also known as: Bernard Law Montgomery · Bernard L. Montgomery · General Montgomery · Field Marshal Montgomery · Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery · Lord Montgomery · Bernard Law, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Al 'Alamayn Montgomery · Montgomery, Bernard Law, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Al 'Alamayn
- 1Held the rank of Field Marshal in the British Army.
- 2Served during the First World War and the Second World War.
- 3Participated in the Irish War of Independence.
- 4Held the noble title of 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein.
- 5Recognized as a senior commander throughout his extensive military career.
Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, was a senior British Army officer who served in the First World War, the Irish War of Independence, and the Second World War.
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Ground forces commander
Montgomery was the commander of the 21st Army Group and was responsible for the tactical planning and execution of the ground invasion phase of Operation Overlord.
Ground forces commander for the Allied invasion
Montgomery served as the commander of the 21st Army Group, overseeing the ground forces during the initial phases of the Normandy landings.
Bernard Law Montgomery, the 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, was a distinguished British Army officer. His military career spanned several major global conflicts, including the First World War and the Second World War.
Lieutenant-General Alan Brooke, GOC II Corps, with Major-General Bernard Montgomery, GOC 3rd Division, and Major-General Dudley Johnson, GOC 4th Infantry Division, pictured here in either 1939 or 1940Wikimedia Commons: File:The_British_Expeditionary_Force_(bef)_in_France_1939-1940_O812.jpgThe Minister of Munitions, Winston Churchill, watching the march past of the 47th (2nd London) Division in the Grande Place, Lille, France, October 1918. In front of him is the 47th Division's GSO1, Lieutenant Colonel Bernard Montgomery.Wikimedia Commons: File:The_Hundred_Days_Offensive,_August-november_1918_Q11428.jpgCaptain Bernard Montgomery (right) with Brigadier-General J. W. Sandilands, commander of the 104th Brigade, 35th Division. Montgomery served as brigade major with the 104th Brigade from January 1915 until early 1917.Wikimedia Commons: File:Montgomery_First_World_War.jpg In addition to his service in the two World Wars, Montgomery also participated in the Irish War of Independence. He rose to the rank of Field Marshal, becoming one of the most recognizable and senior commanders in the British military during the mid-20th century.