Which were British Field Marshall Bernard Montgomery's contributions to the Allied war effort? Select two correct answers.

A. He planned and led the invasions of North Africa and Western Europe.

B. He defeated Benito Mussolini and fascist forces in Italy.

C. He defeated the Axis armies of Italy and Germany at El Alamein, Egypt.

D. He defeated the German army at the Battle of the Bulge.

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Tatiana Wright

23 March, 09:40

Which were British Field Marshall Bernard Montgomery's contributions to the Allied war effort? Select two correct answers.

A. He planned and led the invasions of North Africa and Western Europe.

B. He defeated Benito Mussolini and fascist forces in Italy.

C. He defeated the Axis armies of Italy and Germany at El Alamein, Egypt.

D. He defeated the German army at the Battle of the Bulge.

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Mario Weber · Answer 1

The two right options are:

A. He planned and led the invasions of North Africa and Western Europe.

C. He defeated the Axis armies of Italy and Germany at El Alamein, Egypt.

Explanation:

Field Marshall Bernard Montgomery is the greatest British commander and hero during World War Two. In North Africa he beat the Nazi Afrika Korps led by the talented Gen. Erwin Rommel, "the Fox Desert", and in 1944, he planned and launched the D-Day invasion of Normandy together with Gen. Dwight Eisenhower and other top allied commanders.