Bull Tiger Biographical Library · Giant Hundred--Montgomery

Author: Xu Fei (Compiler)
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Publish Date: 1998-10-01
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Montgomery, British Field Marshal, one of the outstanding commanders of the Allied forces during World War II. In 1943, he participated in the conquest of Sicily and the landing in Italy. In 1944, he led the Allied forces into France and commanded the Allied forces' assault on Normandy on June 6, achieving victory in the Normandy landing operation. He was later promoted to Field Marshal and ennobled as Viscount. He served as Chief of the Imperial General Staff from 1946 to 1948. During his lifetime, Montgomery was received by Mao Zedong several times and left behind many little-known anecdotes.
During World War II, Montgomery served on the French and Belgian battlefields. In 1920, he entered the Camberley Staff College for studies. In 1934, he was transferred to the Quartermaster General's Department as the head instructor. From 1937, he served as a regimental commander and division commander. On August 4, 1941, Winston Churchill appointed Bernard Law Montgomery as the commander of the Eighth Army. Montgomery's arrival changed everything. With Churchill's support and the assistance of British codebreakers who provided him with a full overview of Rommel's tactical plans, Montgomery meticulously gathered strength to ensure he held the advantage when launching the decisive attack on Rommel's forces on October 23, 1942.
After the outbreak of World War II, Montgomery led the Third Expeditionary Division into France for combat. He participated in the command of the Dunkirk evacuation. After returning to the UK, he was ordered to take command of the southeastern region of England, which was most threatened by German invasion. In July 1940, he was appointed commander of the Fifth Army. In August 1942, Montgomery was sent to North Africa at Churchill's command to take command of the Eighth Army. From October 23 to November 4, 1942, he led his troops into fierce battles with German and Italian forces in the El Alamein area, defeating Germany's "Desert Fox" Rommel and turning the tide of the North African campaign. Subsequently, the Eighth Army, in coordination with the Allied forces, completely destroyed the remaining North African enemy forces in Tunisia in May 1943. After the El Alamein campaign, Montgomery was knighted and promoted to General. In July 1943, he led the Eighth Army in the Sicily and southern Italy campaign.