British Field Marshall Bernard Montgomery, 1944–45 Figurine- W. Britain Miniatures

During WWI, Montgomery saw action at the First Battle of Ypres, the Battle of Arras, and the Battle of Passchendaele. At Ypres, he was shot through the lung by a sniper. In WWII, he commanded the British 8th Army, leading them to victories at 2nd El Alamein and Tunisia. Although he had impressive victories in North Africa and Sicily, “Monty” was considered cavalier and audacious by many (especially in the U.S. Service). This was born out of his disastrous Operation Market Garden. Montgomery’s plan to cross the Rhine and end the war by Christmas was overly optimistic, complicated, and protracted. It leads to the term “a bridge too far,” meaning an overreach failure.

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