On this day 138 years ago, November 17, 1887 (October 3, 1887), British Field Marshal Montgomery was born. British Field Marshal Montgomery Montgomery, British Field Marshal, one of the Allied commanders during World War II, was born in London on November 17, 1887, and graduated from Sandhurst Royal Military Academy in 1908. At the age of 4, Montgomery served in France and Belgium during the First World War. In 1920, he entered Camberley Staff College to study. In 1934, he was transferred to the Chief Instructor of Quetta Staff College. From 1937, he served as Brigade Commander and Division Commander. On August 4, 1941, Churchill appointed General Bernard Law Montgomery as commander of the Eighth Army before going to the Western Front in January 1916. Montgomery's arrival changed everything. He was supported by Churchill, and British code-breaking experts provided him with a full overview of Rommel's tactical plans. Montgomery carefully amassed his strength so that he could win the decisive battle on October 23, 1942, when he finally launched an attack on Rommel's forces. After the outbreak of World War II, Montgomery led the 3rd Division of the Expeditionary Force to fight in France. He participated in the command of the Dunkirk retreat. After returning home, he was ordered to be transferred to the commander of the southeast of England, which posed the greatest threat to the German invasion. In July 1940, he was appointed commander of the Fifth Army. In August 1942, Montgomery was ordered by Churchill to take over the Eighth Army in North Africa. From October 23 to November 4, 1942, he led the German and Italian troops in the Alamein area to fight fiercely, defeating the German "Desert Fox" Rommel, thus turning the tide of the war in North Africa. The Eighth Army then cooperated with the Allied forces to wipe out the remaining North African enemies in Tunisia in May 1943. After the Battle of Alamein, Montgomery was knighted and promoted to general. In July 1943, he led the Eighth Army in the campaigns of Sicily and southern Italy. In June 1944, Montgomery assisted Eisenhower in directing the D-Day invasion. On September 1, he was promoted to field marshal. Afterwards, he led the British and Canadian forces to change tactics, Belgium, Holland, and Germany. Two British and French generals - Montgomery and de Gaulle (June 1944) In 1945 he commanded the 21st Army across the Cain into Germany. In May he represented the Allied forces in the Lüneburg Wilderness to accept the surrender of the German Northern Corps. He served as the commander of the British occupation forces in Germany and the British representative of the Allied Control Council to Germany. In 1946 he became Sir Gardson and was made Viscount. 1946-1948 Chief of the Reich General Staff. 1948-1951 Chairperson of the Permanent Defence Agency of the Western European Union. 1951-1958 Deputy Commander of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Army. In 1958 Montgomery retired after 50 years of military service. He is the longest serving general in British history. Montgomery was always a cautious and thorough strategist. He insisted on being fully prepared in manpower and material resources before each attack. Although it delayed the progress of the war, it was reliable and guaranteed his prestige among his subordinates. He visited China twice in 1960 and 1961 with his dogs "Hitler" and "Rommel". He died on March 25, 1976 in Alton, Hampshire, England. Montgomery is the author of "Memoirs", "The Road to Leadership", "History of War" and other books.