@Curtmungus your honor of being more famous than me is quite deserved. I salute you.
Gavin and All
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When exactly did Monty arrive in North Africa? I forget.
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I don’t know ethir.Have to hit the books
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Aug. 18, 1942
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really, that late? Wow, I thought it was a good year earlier.
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exactly what I thought.I wonder what monty did before that.
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BERNARD LAW MONTGOMERY, (1887-1976), He was born in London on Nov. 17, 1887. After attending St. Paul’s School, London, he graduated from the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, in 1908 and received a commission as a lieutenant in the infantry. He served in France and Belgium during World War I. Rising in rank to major general, he commanded a division in Palestine and Transjordan in 1938-1939.
At the outbreak of World War II he went to France in command of a division. Having evacuated his men from Dunkirk in 1940, he was given command of the 5th Corps in Britain. In 1941 he was assigned to a key post in the defense against a possible German invasion.
(Source Grolier Online)
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well thats more than I needed to know but thanks.
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LOL!! :smile: :smile:
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anyone mention Wavell or Auchinlech.Rommel did beat them bvut Wavell had his moments.
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