Group: soc.history.war.world-war-ii
From: "Mike Piacente"
Date: Thursday, March 20, 2008 6:18 PM
Subject: Re: Field Marshal Montgomery & the Commonwealth

As time goes by, "Monty's" star loses its luster. Read "The Germans in
Normandy" and "Tank Tactics: From Normandy to Lorraine" for starters.




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>I know that Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery is (or was) idolised
> in the UK whereas historians and enthusiasts in the the USA tend to be
> extremely critical of him. But how is he viewed in other Commonwealth
> countries (e.g. Canada, Australia, New Zealand etc.)?
>