Bernard Montgomery

The Viscount Montgomery of Alamein
Montgomery wearing his beret with two cap badges.
Nickname	Monty
Place of burial	Holy Cross Churchyard, Binsted
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1908–1958
Rank	Field Marshal
Commands held	Eighth Army 1942–1943 Allied 21st Army Group 1943–1945 Chief of the Imperial General Staff 1946–1948 Deputy Supreme Commander Europe of NATO 1951–1958
Battles/wars	World War I Anglo-Irish War Arab revolt in Palestine World War II
Awards	KG (1946)[1] GCB (1945)[2] KCB (1942)[3] CB (1940)[4] DSO (1914) MID (1915, 1917, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1939, 1943,[5] 1944[6]) Distinguished Service Medal (US) (1947)[7] Legion of Merit (Chief Commander) (USA) (1943)[8] Order of Victory (USSR) (1945)[9] Croix de Guerre (France) (1919)[10] Order of the Elephant (Denmark) (1945)[11] Order of King George I, Grand Commander (Greece) (1944)[12] Virtuti Militari V Class (Poland) (1944)[13] Order of the White Lion, Grand Cross (Czech.) (1947)[14] Grand Cordon of the Seal of Solomon (Ethiopia) (1949)[15] Order of Leopold II, Grand Officer (Belgium) (1947)[16] Order of St. Olav, Grand Cross (Norway) (1951)[17]
Other work	Colonel Commandant, Royal Tank Regiment Colonel Commandant, Parachute Regiment ( -1956[18]) Representative Colonel Commandant, Royal Armoured Corps (1947[19]-1957[20]) Colonel Commandant, Army Physical Training Corps (1946[21]-1960[22]) Colonel Royal Warwickshire Regiment(1947[23]-1963[24]) Deputy Lieutenant of Southampton (1958-)[25]
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Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, KG, GCB, DSO, PC (pronounced /məntˈɡʌmərɪ əv ˈæləmeɪn/; 17 November 1887 – 24 March 1976) was a British Army officer.

Usually called "Monty", he fought in World War I. In World War II he successfully commanded Allied forces at the Battle of El Alamein, a major turning point in the North African Campaign

He was later an important commander in Italy and in North-West Europe. He was in command of all Allied ground forces during Operation Overlord until after the Battle of Normandy, and was the principal commander for Operation Market Garden. After the War he became Commander-in-Chief of the British Forces of Occupation in Germany and then Chief of the Imperial General Staff.

1. ↑ "No. 37807". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 December 1946. p. 5945.
2. ↑ "No. 37119". The London Gazette (Supplement). 8 June 1945. p. 2935.
3. ↑ "No. 35782". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 November 1942. p. 4917.
4. ↑ "No. 34893". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 July 1940. p. 4244.
5. ↑ "No. 36065". The London Gazette (Supplement). 22 June 1943. p. 2853.
6. ↑ "No. 36327". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 January 1944. p. 258.
7. ↑ "No. 37853". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 January 1947. p. 323.
8. ↑ "No. 36125". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 August 1943. p. 3579.
9. ↑ "No. 37138". The London Gazette (Supplement). 19 June 1945. p. 3244.
10. ↑ "No. 31109". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 January 1919. p. 314.
11. ↑ "No. 37204". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 July 1945. p. 3962.
12. ↑ "No. 36569". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 June 1944. p. 2913.
13. ↑ "No. 36769". The London Gazette (Supplement). 27 October 1944. p. 4963.
14. ↑ "No. 37853". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 January 1947. p. 327.
15. ↑ "No. 38571". The London Gazette (Supplement). 25 March 1949. p. 1529.
16. ↑ "No. 37853". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 January 1947. p. 324.
17. ↑ "No. 39282". The London Gazette. 10 July 1951. p. 3753.
18. ↑ "No. 40729". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 March 1956. p. 1504.
19. ↑ "No. 37983". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 June 1947. p. 2663.
20. ↑ "No. 41182". The London Gazette (Supplement). 20 September 1957. p. 5545.
21. ↑ "No. 37589". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 May 1946. p. 2665.
22. ↑ "No. 42240". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1960. p. 24.
23. ↑ "No. 37826". The London Gazette (Supplement). 20 December 1946. p. 6236.
24. ↑ "No. 43160". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 November 1963. p. 9424.
25. ↑ "No. 41599". The London Gazette. 6 January 1959. p. 166.