2009-03-23T18:29:51Z <p><span class='mw-redirect' title='Field Marshal (UK)'>Field Marshal</span> <b>Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein</b>, <span title='Order of the Garter'>KG</span>, <span title='Order of the Bath'>GCB</span>, <span title='Distinguished Service Order'>DSO</span>, <span title='Her Majesty&apos;s Most Honourable Privy Council'>PC</span> (pronounced <span class='IPA' title='Pronunciation in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)'>/məntˈɡʌmərɪ əv ˈæləmeɪn/</span>; 17 November 1887 – 24 March 1976), often referred to as "Monty", was an <span title='Anglo-Irish'>Anglo-Irish</span> <a href='/en/British_Army' title='British Army'>British Army</a> officer. He successfully commanded Allied forces at the <span title='Second Battle of El Alamein'>Battle of El Alamein</span>, a major turning point in the <span title='Western Desert Campaign'>Western Desert Campaign</span> during <a href='/en/World_War_II' title='World War II'>World War II</a>, and troops under his command played a major role in the expulsion of <span class='mw-redirect' title='Axis Powers'>Axis</span> forces from North Africa. He was later a prominent commander in <a href='/en/Italy' title='Italy'>Italy</a> and North-West Europe, where he was in command of all Allied ground forces during <span title='Operation Overlord'>Operation Overlord</span> until after the <span title='Invasion of Normandy'>Battle of Normandy</span>, and was the principal commander for <span title='Operation Market Garden'>Operation Market Garden</span>.</p> false fotopedia-en-Bernard_Montgomery__1st_Viscount_Montgomery_of_Alamein fotopedia Bernard Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein false 3.07499 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z ["flickr-2389651486","flickr-405869616","flickr-2628937064","flickr-443518027","flickr-808092569","flickr-424218009"] default