Bernard Law Montgomery was born on 17 November 1887 ... Montgomery bitterly resented this, although he was promoted to field marshal by way of compensation. His arrogance and reluctance to ...

Montgomery sat alongside Churchill and Eisenhower in this car as they plotted the liberation of Europe. Read about its ...

In September 1944, Montgomery was made a field marshal — the highest rank in the British Army. The war was not all victories for Montgomery, however. He suffered his worst defeat in battle ...

Leslie Sproxton was only 19 years old when he became a personal bodyguard to Field Marshall Bernard Montgomery. Monty - the man who led the Allies in the battle of El Alamein in the Second World War.

Throughout history, war has often been characterised as being an elaborate game of chess played by the Generals commanding the armies on the chessboard that is the battlefield. This characterisation ...

Luneburg Heath, Germany May 4, 1945 - The German, land, sea and air forces in Northern Germany, Holland and Denmark were ...

The Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band has had a fantastic season so far, winning the Scottish, British, All-Ireland, and European Championships in an undefeated run of 2009 major wins.

In September 1944, Montgomery was made a field marshal — the highest rank in the British Army. The war was not all victories for Montgomery, however. He suffered his worst defeat in battle ...