On March 24, 1976, Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount of Alamein, hero of World War II, died at home in England.The text narrated in this video is from the original article at https://www.historyandheadlines.com/top-ten-reasons-field-marshall-montgomery-great/For sourcing for that article, please refer to the “Historical Evidence” section of the article on our main site on which this video is based.Music: “Roast Beef Of Old England” by The U.S. Marine Corps Band is from https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/musicImage sources: The following images are in the public domain for various reasons. It offers a fresh perception in a modern and interactive framework of the causes, events and consequences of the Second World War, with a special focus on the Ardennes counteroffensive: the Battle of the Bulge. The tour begins in Sicily where Montgomery and the British 8th Army landed in July 1943 during Operation Husky. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? (RAF). His strategic retrograde planning was instrumental in the successful evacuation of British forces at Dunkirk. https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/montgomery_bernard.shtml The Bastogne War Museum represents a new way to remember the Second World War in Belgium. We are finalizing the last technical elements in order to make sure to accommodate the large amount of requests we have received! Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Sorry! Continue to the city of Hamburg and the area of Lüneburg Heath, where Montgomery accepted the unconditional surrender of the German forces in the Netherlands, northwestern Germany, and Denmark. The Sangro River War Cemetery is a Commonwealth war cemetery in Torino di Sangro, Italy. Family members linked to this person will appear here. For help using the website visit our help page or contact support@findagrave.com. During the Battle of the Bulge, Montgomery and his 21st Army Group held the northern sector of the battlefield. Kensington, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Greater London, England. Make sure that the file is a photo. Montgomery served in India before being sent to France at the beginning of the First World War. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. . Cross into Germany and head to the city of Wesel. Affectionately referred to as "Monty" by his troops, he served as field commander over British and Allied forces in North Africa, Sicily, and Europe. On 23rd October Montgomery launched Operation Lightfoot with the largest artillery bombardment since the First World War. Your password must be at least 8 characters, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. Left for dead on the battlefield of Meteren during WW1 Captain Montgomery, not needing the grave already dug for him, went on to become the finest General in WW11, turning the tide against the previously invincible Rommel's German Axis forces in North Africa, with famous battles such as El Alamein and Tobruk. In July 1942 Erwin Rommel, and the Deutsches Afrika Korps, DAK, were only 70 miles from Alexandria. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Citation: C N Trueman "Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery" historylearningsite.co.uk. In July 1943, he assumed overall field command of offensive operations in Sicily. In the Sicilian campaign, sometimes they would either ignore or circumvent his orders. In 1942, he was given command of the British 8th Army in Africa under General Alexander, who had been defending the precious oil supplies in Egypt. Churchill decided to make changes to the command structure. He was seriously wounded  when he was shot in the chest in October 1914: “My life was saved that day by a soldier of my platoon. A five-star rank with NATO code OF-10, it is equivalent to an Admiral of the Fleet in the Royal Navy or a Marshal of the Royal Air Force in the Royal Air Force (RAF). If you have questions, please contact support@findagrave.com. Explore the story of the CWGC, from our formation during the First World War to our work today. GREAT NEWS! The first husband of Elisabeth was Oswald Carver who died in 1915 in World War I. Of the 9.000 Allied troops at Arnhem, only 2.000 were left when they were ordered to withdraw across the Rhine on 25th September. We were unable to submit your feedback at this time. Plese check the I'm not a robot checkbox.'. Select a place on the map to place the pin. I don’t suppose anybody would put up with my sort of behavior these days.” Later in life Montgomery refused to allow his son David, born 18-08-1928   to have anything to do with his grandmother and also refused to attend her funeral in 1949. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. In Bastogne today you can visit the Bastogne Barracks and the Bastogne War Museum. After the war ended, he served as Chief of the Imperial General Staff from 1946 to 1948. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request. × Use the links under “See more…” to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Montgomery died on March 24, 1976, and was buried at Binsted. The attack came at the worst time for the Deutsches Afrika Korps  as Rommel was on sick leave in Austria. 1050 Brussels, Belgium Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. 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