Originally Posted by Elbmek

And thats not enough? A lot of Monty's fame came as a direct result of Enigma intercepts - he knew what the Axis were up to before he moved in most cases. He also built a "dummy" Army with the help of a theatrical group deep to the south of his intended advance thereby ensuring that the Axis were split in two. They used phoney radio traffic to further cement the deception. Oh yes, he was clever, but did have help!