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One non-British officer has been appointed field marshal in the British Army; Ferdinand Foch of France, in recognition of his contributions in the First World War, while one, Sir William Robertson, held every rank in the British Army, from private soldier to field marshal.
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Henry Maitland Wilson. Categories: British field marshals. British Army generals of World War II. British military leaders of World War II.
Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery was one of the most prominent and successful British commanders of the Second World War (1939-45). Affectionately known as 'Monty', he commanded the Allies in North Africa and in the subsequent invasions of Italy and Normandy.
Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, KG , GCB , DSO , PC , DL ( / məntˈɡʌməri ... ˈæləmeɪn /; 17 November 1887 – 24 March 1976), nicknamed " Monty ", was a senior British Army officer who served in the First World War, the Irish War of Independence and the Second World War .
- 1908–1958
- Field marshal
- Holy Cross Churchyard, Binsted, Hampshire
- British Army
During the Second World War, Field Marshal Sir Archibald Wavell fought a flexible and wide-ranging campaign against the Italians in North Africa. His remarkable triumph over their vastly superior forces was Britain’s first success of the war and paved the way for later victories.
27 de mar. de 2024 · Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery (born Nov. 17, 1887, London, Eng.—died March 24, 1976, near Alton, Hampshire) was a British field marshal and one of the outstanding Allied commanders in World War II.
Sir John Greer Dill was a British field marshal who became the British chief of staff during the early part of World War II and, from 1941 to 1944, headed the British joint staff mission to the United States. After serving in the South African War (1899–1902) and in World War I, Dill advanced.
