Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, was a senior British Army officer who served in the First World War, the Irish War of Independence and the Second World War, commanding the Eighth Army in North Africa and Allied ground forces during the Normandy invasion.
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1. Wikipedia: Bernard Montgomery
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Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein (17 November 1887 - 24 March 1976), was a senior British Army officer who served in the First World War, the Irish War of Independence, and the Second World War.
1. Wikipedia: Bernard Montgomery
1. Wikipedia: Bernard Montgomery
1. Wikipedia: Bernard Montgomery
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During the Normandy campaign, he was in command of all Allied ground forces from 6 June 1944 until 1 September 1944.
Wikipedia: Normandy landings
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Bernard Montgomery
Wikipedia: Battle of the Bulge
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Bernard Montgomery (21st Army Group)
Wikipedia: Second Battle of El Alamein
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Bernard Montgomery
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