1942 ⟶ Montgomery Knighted and Promoted

Lieutenant General Montgomery is knighted and made a full Ge...
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1942

🎖️ Montgomery Knighted and Promoted

Lieutenant General Montgomery is knighted and made a full General.⟶
British ArmyMontgomeryMilitary LeadershipNorth Africa CampaignMilitary HonorsGeneral

💂 Montgomery Appointed Commander of Eighth Army

General Bernard Montgomery appointed commander of the Eighth Army, which encompassed Allied ground forces in Egypt and Libya; Churchill is anxious to see more offensive action on the part of the Allies in North Africa.⟶
Montgomery Appointed Commander of Eighth Army (1942)
North AfricaEighth ArmyMontgomeryCommand ChangeMilitary LeadershipBritish ArmyAfrika KorpsDesert War