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His narrative of the ww2 battles that he fought and won. The result is an admiring but critical monty,the lonely leader, 19441945. Go search your store deals store gift cards sell help. Memoirs by montgomery of alamein and a great selection of related books. The memoirs of field marshal the viscount montgomery of alamein, k,g by bernard law. Celeste ng, ann patchett, min jin lee and others on the books that. Bernard law montgomery montgomery of alamein, viscount home. Books similar to memoirs of fieldmarshal montgomery. The memoirs of field marshal of viscount montgomery of alamein, k.
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Bernard montgomerys most popular book is memoirs of fieldmarshal montgomery. See all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Full text of the memoirs of fieldmarshal the viscount. As is well known, the two books he carries with him are the bible and pilgrims progress. Bernard law montgomery montgomery of alamein, viscount. And i brought my children up to learn a verse from the bible every morning before breakfast. A wellknown, prolific english historian has written a superb study of montgomery in the last year of world war ii, with the help of the generals son. First published in 1958 montgomerys memoirs cover the full span of his career first as a regimental officer in the royal warwickshire regiment and then as a. The later parts of the book increasingly had speeches, recitations of some of his major orders, and his post war doings that i found aggrandizing and less. The memoirs of field marshal montgomery by viscount. A 19581962 archive of the centenary of the british armys physical training corps at aldershot, spanning field marshal bernard law montgomery s final years as colonel commandant, comprising two commemorative books signed by montgomery, two holograph signed letters from montgomery, an invitation bearing montgomery s autograph, and a vintage. Educated at the royal military academy sandhurst, montgomery entered the army in 1908 and served in world war i.
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Affectionately referred to as monty by his troops, he served as field commander over british and allied forces in north africa, sicily, and europe. Publication date 1958 publisher the w0rld publishing company. He later played a leading role in commanding the allied landings in italy and france. One of the key military memoirs of the twentieth century, this is as much an autobiography as a soldiers account of war. G bernard law montgomery montgomery of alamein, viscount. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Bookshare accessible books for individuals with print disabilities. Memoirs of fieldmarshal montgomery by bernard montgomery 3. Montgomery, bernard law, memoirs of field marshal the viscount montgomery of alamein, k. Also a letter stuck down dated 20th nov 1958 from montgomery s personal residence and signed sincerely montgomery of alamein.
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When montgomery s term of office expired, prime minister attlee appointed sir william slim from retirement with the rank of field marshal as his successor. The memoirs of field marshall montgomery bernard montgomery on. Field marshall montgomery christian history research. To know and understand the past is to help in the governance of the future never was it so obvious after reading this book. England and america owe their greatness to the bible.
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