Montgomery studying a field map

Bernard Law Montgomery, probably the most celebrated British military commander of the twentieth century, was in charge of all Allied ground forces on D-Day. He led the Allies, controversially, but ultimately successfully, through the Battle for Normandy and later, as commander of 21st Army Group, to the end of the war in Germany.
 

'Monty' in his map lorry showing King George VI the positions of British forces in Holland, 1944 (IWM neg TR2393)

See fascinating facsimile documents from the Imperial War Museum's collections - on public display for the first time - which reveal a great deal about Monty:

• Early career
• Military commander
• Style of command
• Master of the battlefield
• Relations with other commanders
• The 'cult' figure

Also see Monty's three personal caravans that he used in North West Europe and find out about his unique travelling Tactical Headquarters:

• Bedroom caravan (Mack)
• Office caravan (Leyland)
• Map caravan (Fordson)

The 'Monty' exhibition is a permanent display and is included in the price of your ticket.