Montgomery of Alamein

GPTKB entity

Statements (37)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_leadership
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Order_of_the_Bath
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Order
gptkb:Military_Cross
gptkbp:birth_date 1887-11-17
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:St._George's_Chapel,_Windsor_Castle
gptkbp:children gptkb:John_Montgomery
gptkb:David_Montgomery
gptkb:Mary_Montgomery
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Eighth_Army
gptkbp:death_date 1976-03-24
gptkbp:education gptkb:Royal_Military_Academy_Sandhurst
gptkbp:famous_quote " Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
" The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."
" In war, you win or lose, live or die, and the difference is just an eyelash."
" The man who is prepared has his battle half fought."
" I have never been in a battle where I did not have a plan."
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:Bernard_Law_Montgomery
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Montgomery of Alamein
gptkbp:influence World War II strategy
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Battle_of_Normandy
gptkb:Operation_Overlord
gptkb:North_African_Campaign
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Monty
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_El_Alamein
gptkbp:post_war_career gptkb:Chief_of_the_Imperial_General_Staff
gptkb:Member_of_Parliament
Governor of the Royal Hospital Chelsea
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Field_Marshal
gptkbp:service 15199
gptkbp:service_years 1908-1962
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Elizabeth_Montgomery
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:El_Alamein
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4