Monty

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Monty is the nickname of British Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery, a prominent World War II commander best known for his leadership in the North African and European campaigns.

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Monty canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British Army officer
field marshal
military commander
person
allegiance United Kingdom
award Croix de Guerre
Legion of Merit
Order of Merit
battle Italian campaign
Normandy campaign
linked to: Battle of Normandy

North African campaign
Operation Market Garden
Operation Overlord
Second Battle of El Alamein
birthDate 1887-11-17
birthPlace Kennington, London, England
burialPlace Binsted, Hampshire, England
child David Montgomery
conflict First World War
linked to: World War I

World War II
country United Kingdom
deathDate 1976-03-24
deathPlace Alton, Hampshire, England
education Royal Military College, Sandhurst
givenName Bernard Law Montgomery
linked to: Bernard Montgomery
honour Distinguished Service Order
Order of the Bath
Order of the Garter
militaryBranch British Army
nicknameOf Bernard Law Montgomery
linked to: Bernard Montgomery
notableFor command in the European campaign
command in the North African campaign
victory at the Second Battle of El Alamein
position Chief of the Imperial General Staff
Commander of 21st Army Group
Commander of the British Eighth Army
rank Field Marshal
religion Anglicanism
linked to: Anglican Communion
serviceYears 1908–1958
side Allies of World War II
spouse Elizabeth Carver
theatreOfWar Northwest Europe
Western Desert
title 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein
linked to: Bernard Montgomery
workedWith Dwight D. Eisenhower
Harold Alexander
Winston Churchill

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Monty Naicker givenName Monty
Monty name Monty