He decided a new name was appropriate and approached General Montgomery. Mr Beacham had been an officer in Monty’s regiment ...

Montgomery, commonly referred to as "Monty," initially earned distinction ... There, Montgomery was the first Allied general to inflict a decisive defeat upon the Axis forces when he drove them ...

During the Normandy landings and for several months afterwards, Montgomery commanded all Allied troops in France. In September 1944, this command was taken over by US general Dwight Eisenhower ...

Bernard Law Montgomery (1887-1976) Montgomery, commonly referred to as "Monty," initially earned distinction ... There, Montgomery was the first Allied general to inflict a decisive defeat ...