Sunday 29th January 2023
Difficulty: Easy
General Montgomery (Quiz #72)
General Sir Bernard Montgomery (centre) (see question 1 below) (Public domain)
Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, KG, GCB, DSO, PC, DL (1887 – 1976) served in the First World War, the Irish War of Independence and the Second World War. Although he was notorious for his lack of tact and diplomacy, "Monty" was popular with his troops and the public.
1. Who is Montgomery shaking hands with in the picture above?
2. About what did Montgomery say to his troops: "The time has come to deal the enemy a terrific blow in Western Europe"?
3. About what did Montgomery say "this sort of thing may be tolerated by the French, but we're British – thank God"?
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