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Bernard Montgomery
Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery (1887-1976) was one of Britain's top commnaders in the Second World War (1939-45). He famously defeated Erwin Rommel (1891-1944) at the Second Battle of El Alamein in North Africa in November 1942. Known for...

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Second Battle of El Alamein
The Second Battle of El Alamein (Oct-Nov 1942) was a major battle in North Africa during the Western Desert Campaigns of the Second World War (1939-45). The British Eighth Army led by General Bernard Montgomery (1887-1976) won a decisive...

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Bernard Montgomery and his son David
A photograph of Bernard Montgomery (1887-1976) with his son David (b. 1928). (Imperial War Museums)

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Bernard Montgomery, WWI
A photograph of Captain Bernard Montgomery (1887-1976), on the right, during the First World War (1914-18). (Imperial War Museums)

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American Invasion of Quebec
The American invasion of Quebec (September 1775-June 1776) was a military campaign undertaken during the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). Hoping to induce the Province of Quebec to join the rebellion, the Second Continental Congress...

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General Bernard Montgomery
A 1943 photograph of General Bernard Montgomery (1887-1976), British general and then field marshall during the Second World War (1939-45). (Imperial War Museums)

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General Montgomery in a Grant Tank
A 1942 photograph of General Bernard Montgomery (1887-1976), British general and then field marshal during the Second World War (1939-45). He is here seen in a Grant Tank as he commands the British Eighth Army in North Africa. (Imperial War...

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The Allied Victory in North Africa
The Allied victory in North Africa was achieved in May 1943 after three years of indecisive battles across the region. Outnumbered and with its supply lines compromised, the Axis German-Italian army lost the Battle of Medenine before being...

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Montgomery at El Alamein
A photograph of British General Bernard Montgomery (1887-1976) having a break with his tank protection crew shortly after the Second Battle of El Alamein (Oct-Nov 1942) during the Western Desert Campaigns (June 1940 to January 1943) in North...

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Field Marshal Montgomery, 1943
A 1943 photograph of Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery (1887-1976) during the Italian campaign of the Second World War (1939-45). (Imperial War Museums)