Montgomery, commonly referred to as "Monty," initially earned distinction during World War II due to his highly effective leadership of the British Eighth Army in North Africa. There, Montgomery ...

Bernard Law Montgomery was born on 17 November 1887 in London. He was educated at St Paul's School and the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, and commissioned into the Royal Warwickshire Regiment ...

In 1946 Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery toured the United States. Everywhere he went he received a friendly reception, while hobnobbing with local prominenti and touring the more notable sights.