49 years ago today, on March 25th, 1976 (February 25th, 1976 in the lunar calendar), British Marshal Montgomery died. Beloved Montgomery (1887.11.17-1976.3.25) On March 25th, 1976, Bernard Law Montgomery, a famous soldier, died of illness in Alton, Hampshire, London, England. Died at the age of 89. Montgomery, born November 17, 1887, is of Northern Irish descent. Montgomery was born into a priest's family in St. Mark's Parish in the London borough of Kenningden. He was very naughty when he was a teenager. He didn't officially go to school until the age of 14. At the age of 20, he was admitted to the Royal Military Academy in Sandhurst. He graduated in 1908 and was assigned to serve in the troops stationed in India as a second lieutenant platoon leader. He fought in the First World War, when the war was about to end, he was the captain of the staff of the headquarters. Educated at St. Paul's School in London and the Family Military Academy. In the "First World War", he emerged as capable and strong. In the early days of World War II, he served as a division commander and fought on the French battlefield. In January, 1916, Montgomery's eyes were bright before he went to fight on the Western Front. After the end of World War I, Montgomery realized that military science was a kind of knowledge that required a lifelong energy to explore, but not many officers really understood this truth. He is determined to devote himself to this kind of business. In 1920, he officially stepped into the door of Staff University, and after graduation, he took part in the Irish War. Several years of practice laid a solid foundation for Montgomery to become a senior commander in the future. Marshal Montreal during World War II. At the beginning of World War II, Montgomery served as the commander of the Third Division and led his troops to France and Billy to fight against the Germans. In the first half of 1942, the British army lost ground on the battlefield in the Far East and lost cities and ground on the battlefield in the Middle East. At this critical juncture, Montgomery was sent to North Africa as commander of the 8th British Army in North Africa. In 1942, he went to North Africa and became the commander of the British Eighth Army. He drove Rommel out of Egypt at the Battle of El Alamein. In May 1943, the German army was forced to surrender in Tunisia. In 1944, he led the Allied forces to invade France. On June 6 of the same year, he commanded the Allied forces into Normandy. After being promoted to field marshal, he led the British and Canadian regiments to sweep northern France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany. Accepted the surrender of the German Northern Army on May 4, 1945. Viscounted in 1946. Imperial Chief of General Staff from 1946-1948. President of the Western European Union from 1948 to 1951. From 1951 to 1958, he served as deputy commander of NATO. Montgomery and his dogs "Hitler" and "Rommel" Montgomery are a cautious strategist who is good at considering strategy and tactics. He personally formulated a plan to completely annihilate the "African Legion" and insisted on making full preparations in terms of manpower and material resources before each attack. This battle plan was to deceive German general Rommel from discovering the British vehicle attack attempt. The specific action was to feint in the south of El Alamein and prepare for a real attack in the north. On the eve of the fierce battle, Rommel strengthened the aerial reconnaissance of British positions. Montgomery commanded the tank troops of the 8th Army, transferred all the chariots out of the assembly area overnight, and replaced them with realistic false targets. The decisive battle of El Alamein began late at night on October 23, 1942. The British army commanded by Montgomery was unstoppable and overwhelming. In ten days, Rommel's troops were forced to retreat more than 600 kilometers continuously, causing heavy casualties. When the news reached Britain, Prime Minister Churchill ordered the bell of victory to be rung. The victory of El Alamein reversed the critical situation in the battlefield in North Africa and gave the British people a shot in the arm. Hogomali was also promoted. The following year, he was promoted to British Marshal and was named Viscount El Alamein. As an outstanding general, Montgomery was best at commanding conference battles. In May 1943, his troops forced the German army to surrender in Tunisia, allowing the Allies to smoothly invade Sicily. In 1944, he commanded the Allied forces into France and commanded the world-famous D-Day invasion on June 6. Then he led the Allied forces to sweep the fascist armies in northern France, Belgium, the Netherlands and northern Germany. On May 4, 1945, in front of many war correspondents, Montgomery dressed neatly and accepted the surrender of the remnants of Berlin in the name of Allied Commander-in-Chief Eisenhower. After the war, Hogomali first became the Chief of General Staff of the British Army, and later the Supreme Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the European Allied Command of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. After his retirement, he continued to participate in international and domestic political activities for 10 years, visiting many countries and gathering political dignitaries. He visited China twice in 1960 and 1961, and was received by Chairman Mao Zedong and Premier Zhou Enlai. Montgomery in Montreal in World War II shared family happiness with his sons. Montgomery's wife Betty and their eldest son's illness can take people's lives, but it can't defeat people's strong will. Montgomery in illness has an optimistic spirit.