Title:MONTGOMERY AND HIS STAFF PART 2 [Main Title]
Film Number:DRA 1385
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Summary: Army training film of General Sir Charles Richardson, in discussion with Antony Brett-James (Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst) and Lieutenant-Colonel Philip Davies (Staff College) on General Sir Bernard Law Montgomery's command of the 8th Army. Film covers planning for the invasion of Sicily; Montgomery's relationship with the Commander-in-Chief (General Sir Harold Alexander); Montgomery's relationship with his Corps and Divisional commanders, particularly Lieutenant-General Sir Bernard Freyberg and Lieutenant-General Sir Brian Horrocks, and the qualities he required of his field commanders; the organisation of Montgomery's Tactical HQ; and perceived flaws in Montgomery's generalship in the North Africa campaign, particularly the failure to exploit the victory at El Alamein.
