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COMMANDER // 1887–1976

Bernard Montgomery

field marshalUnited KingdomUnited States8 battles1 war

Lifespan

1887 – 1976

1900192519501975World War II · 1939–1945 (1941–1945 U.S. combat role)Battle of El Agheila — December 11, 1942 · United Kingdom · World War IIAllied invasion of Italy — September 17, 1943 · United Kingdom · World War IIAllied invasion of Sicily — July 9, 1943 · United States · World War IIBattle of the Bulge — Dec 1944–Jan 1945 · United States · World War IIBattle of the Scheldt — October 2, 1944 · Canada · World War IINormandy — Jun–Aug 1944 · Allies · World War IIOperation Cobra — July 25, 1944 · United States · World War IIOperation Veritable — February 8, 1945 · United Kingdom · World War II

Active service 1942–1945 — 8 battles across 1 war; first command at age 55.

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Battles (8)

Last verified June 2026
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