I would like to see a conversation between him and Rommel.

Amazing interview. I'm really glad I came across this.

Boy, would I have loved to have seen the whole interview. He stood up for this country and his troops, and didn't mind what he said, or to whom he said it. Shame we don't have more men of integrity and character like him nowadays.

I can't believe I was alive on the Earth at the same time as some *_GREAT_* people.

Monty was a great general....but thank goodness we had CIGS Alanbrooke in the background covering Monty's back but also ticking him off when he needed scolding.

Monty took a lot of criticism from the U.S. generals, somewhat unjustly. They claimed he fought too methodical and slow in Africa. What he did was fight battles that did 2 things, bring victory and keep casualties to an absolute minimum. He saw the slaughters of the Western Front in 1914-18 as a young officer. They weren't going to happen to Britain again, they couldn't. Tactical genius? Not really. Commander and leader? Outstanding. A master of preparation, training, and perhaps most important of all, morale. Too bad Market Garden did not pan out. A whole SS tank division in Holland nobody accounted for and really logistically should not have been there just happened to be in their path. Otherwise, it's the Western Allies getting into Berlin first.

I love millatry history

Field Marshal Montgomery was for sure a Grand Chef =P

I read that his troops loved and respected him. Also I know us Brits admired him.

This is fascinating really as this is speaking to a real historical figure. It would be like listening to a interview with other great figures like Wellington or Marlborough and seeing them as real men and not figures from the history books!!

Could the Viscount be the model whom that of Pontius Pirate is modelled after? (Pirate from the Monty Python movie 'Life of Brian')

I look up to him in so many ways its a honour to to be related to him♡

he was a good general. he broke through the el alamain defensive line by changing his axis of attack from sough to north during the attack.

The link doesn't connect to a webpage any longer. I was wondering whether you know where I can gain access to the whole interview?

Any guesses who the Grand Chefs in history were that Monty says he named earlier in this interview?

I thought Monty might be afraid to come on TV. . . . lol

Monty, the best, most-maligned general of the 20th century.

Your link "www.findaclip.co.uk/" doesn't seem to lead anywhere. Where can I find the full interview?

Yes, show me the plan on the bathroom mirror. Jolly good.

Montgomery probably causes as much debate as to his true quality as almost any general in history. My two tuppence worth is that had he succeeded during Operation Market Garden, WW2 would have been over by early 1945, Berlin would have fallen into American/British hands and they'd have been calling Montgomery the greatest general since Napoleon. Unfortunately, Market Garden failed due to poor execution at several key stages and also due to some hideous bad luck. Possibly it was too ambitious but if Patton had been involved, it might have succeeded !

One of the best genarals in the British army im a disabled man

Looks a lot like Geoffrey Rush.

the best General ever !

Best allied general of ww2

Rommel,Montgomery,Patton...they were on different side in WW2 but under same zodiac sign..SCORPIO

He was a good general but not well liked.

Montgomery, el bueno para nada de Monty

Although he was enemy of us as Italian, I would respect him as a smart and good General in the Second World War important battles including El-Alamein & Sicily.

That is why the have the rank Field Marshal for generals who distinguish themselves. Whats the point of calling them chefs now?

Montgomery was the finest soldier on the Western Front. He was adored by his troops from El Alamein until he took the Official Surrender of all the German Armies on the North German Plain...www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/timeline/surrender.htm

Monty, el zoquete

French Generals....yeah good in running they are Indeed..Grand chef got kicked in 4 weeks by Guderianand von Mannstein.

I think his only victory was El Alamein. Am I wrong?

Here we have an interviewer - Levin...a Jew with a personal agenda interviewing the most successful soldier of World War II.

The most overrated general , as many english generals in WW2. The true England's pride were Admirals (Cunningham and Vian) and Air Marshals (Dowding, Portal, Harris and the less known Bowhill).

The most overrated general in WWII, he defeated Rommel, ok, but he used double resources and supplies from Allies than Germans had in that time. Market Garden operation was a total waste of time, men and resources that could be more usefull in the hands of other Allied general as Patton or Bradley.

Pompous British snob. The guy really was not very successful in North Africa, embarrassed on Sicily and Market Garden was a hot mess.

Patton was better