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Field Marshall Bernard Law Montgomery 1887 - 1976.

In August 1942, Winston Churchill appointed Montgomery commander of the British Eighth Army in the North African campaign. He successfully pushed back Erwin Rommel, forcing him to retreat from Egypt after the Second Battle of El Alamein.

Under the command of Eisenhower, he successfully led the Allied invasion of Sicily in 1943.

Montgomery commanded the ground forces during the Normandy landings.

He was created 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein in 1946.

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	Field Marshall ~~<B>~~Bernard Law Montgomery~~</B>~~ [[1887]] - [[1976]].		Field Marshall '''Bernard Law Montgomery''' [[1887]] - [[1976]].

	In August [[1942]], [[Winston Churchill]] appointed Montgomery commander of the [[World War II/British Eighth Army\|British Eighth Army]] in the North African campaign. He successfully pushed back [[Erwin Rommel]], forcing him to retreat from [[World War II/Egypt\|Egypt]] after the [[Second Battle of El Alamein]].		In August [[1942]], [[Winston Churchill]] appointed Montgomery commander of the [[World War II/British Eighth Army\|British Eighth Army]] in the North African campaign. He successfully pushed back [[Erwin Rommel]], forcing him to retreat from [[World War II/Egypt\|Egypt]] after the [[Second Battle of El Alamein]].