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Originally Posted by glyn
You are entitled to your opinions. It does seem fashionable these days to bash historical figures.
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Its something like analsys of a historical character, and not bashing.
Are you also suggesting that he should have gone into battle unprepared and outnumbered?[/quote]
By no means, am I suggesting that he go unprepared. Montgomery was a good logistician and planner, but he was unable to follow up a victory swiftly and push forward.
El Alamein was the most important battle in North Africa. After it the enemy, Germans and Italians were a declining force.[/quote]
The second Battle of El Alamein to be precise. The reasons were the lack of air superiority of the DAK, and distance of logistical bases that were in Italy.
In Russia the same year the battle of Stalingrad took place. Should we denigrate the Russians for being so unsporting as to have more men in the conflict? [/quote]
A Russian General would have been unsporting, if when asked to name 3 great generals, would have smiled and name Alexander, Napoleon and included himself as the third.
I place Field Marshal Bill Slim, head and shoulders above Monty. Slim was a thorough gentleman, while Monty tended to throw tantrums. Slim was the one who turned defeat into victory, with half the resources than what Monty got.