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Hace 4 días · After the war, Montgomery, by then a Field Marshal, was created a knight of the Garter and Viscount Montgomery of Alamein. It was on 15 September 1945 that Montgomery arrived in Derry to receive ...
Hace 4 días · David Wilson. BBC News NI. Published. 2 hours ago. ... Montgomery, by then a Field Marshal, was created a knight of the Garter and Viscount Montgomery of Alamein. It was on 15 September 1945 that Montgomery arrived in Derry to receive the honour. Such was the crowd that the ceremony did not take place in the city’s Guildhall.
Hace 2 días · The Second Battle of El Alamein (23 October – 11 November 1942) was a battle of the Second World War that took place near the Egyptian railway halt of El Alamein. The First Battle of El Alamein and the Battle of Alam el Halfa had prevented the Axis from advancing further into Egypt.
Hace 3 días · He was said to have a “merciless” attitude to inefficiency which earned him a reputation that many felt they could not live up to. James Combe, a Canadian NCO, who served on Monty’s staff in 1944, spoke to The Hunts Post in 1994 on the 50th anniversary of D-Day. James Combe served under General Montgomery at D-Day. (Image: Hunts Post Archive)
Hace 5 días · Operation Overlord, the codename for the invasion, was overseen by Monty – General Bernard Montgomery. His grandson Henry, 3rd Viscount Montgomery of Alamein and honorary president of the trust, said: “It is quite impossible not to be deeply moved walking through the columns reading the names of the 22,442 service personnel who ...
Hace 6 días · His grandson, Henry, 3rd Viscount Montgomery of Alamein and Honorary President of the Spirit of Normandy Trust, said: “It is quite impossible not to be deeply moved walking through the...
Hace 4 días · Field Marshal Montgomery's grandson has explained why the British war hero rallied letters to troops and the reason behind his 'completely illegal' beret.
