Was General Bernard Montgomery worth a shit?

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@Human_Action

First, this isn’t a Montgomery knocking thread, and this very thread contains criticism of, at a mimimum, Patton and Rommel.

Second, poor Bradley seems seldom discussed, but that’s not true of:

Patton & Rommel

The Patton Rommel thread is pretty anodyne. None of the personal invective you see in this thread. More tellingly in a thread about 2 other Gernerals look what pops up

@Whack-a-Mole

I mean no offense to our European brethern (specifically the British ones) but I was always under the impression **that Monty was a putz. ** If Rommel is to Lee as Patton was to Grant then Monty would be paired up with McClellan.

@Crusoe

Personally, I think Monty was certainly flawed as a leader – cold, fussy, too concerned with details and being ‘tidy’ – .

It seems a sideways swipe is obligatory!