Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein

Field Marshal The Right Honourable Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, KG, GCB, DSO (17 November 1887–24 March 1976) was a British Army officer, most noted for his involvement in World War II and often referred to as "Monty".

Quotations

"The U.S. has broken the second rule of war. That is, don't go fighting with your land army on the mainland of Asia. Rule One is don't march on Moscow. I developed these two rules myself."

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:(spoken of the US approach to the Vietnam War) Quoted in Chalfont's Montgomery of Alamein.

Related Topics:
US - Vietnam War - Chalfont

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