Bernard Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein

Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, KG, GCB, DSO, PC (pronounced /məntˈɡʌmərɪ əv ˈæləmeɪn/; 17 November 1887  – 24 March 1976), often referred to as "Monty", was an Anglo-Irish British Army officer. He successfully commanded Allied forces at the Battle of El Alamein, a major turning point in the Western Desert Campaign during World...

Date of birth:

  • Nov 17, 1887

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Date of death:

  • Mar 24, 1976

Also known as:

  • The Viscount Montgomery of Alamein,
  • Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein
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