Field marshal montgomery biography books
The book demonstrates the faith Field Marshal Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, KG, GCB, DSO, PC; 17 November – 24 March ), nicknamed "Monty" and the "Spartan General", was a British Army officer. He saw action in the First World War, where he was seriously wounded.
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First published in Montgomery’s memoirs cover the full span of his career first as a regimental officer in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment and then as a Staff Officer. His choice of the Warwickshires was due to his lack of money. He saw service in India before impressing with his courage, tactical skill and staff ability in the Great War.Field Marshal Bernard Law ‘How to make a man do what he doesn’t want to do’ - the definition of leadership, as agreed by two very different men. The US president, Harry Truman. And the newly-promoted head of the British army, Montgomery of Alamein.
First edition, second printing of The book starts with General Montgomery taking command of the British Eighth Army. From the descriptions of the Alam Halfa and El Alamein battles, I got a good inkling of Monty’s strengths: buoyant leadership, optimism, planning, and tactical flexibility.