Dcs57 on Wikimedia Commons Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery 1887-1976 Commander of the British Eighth Army and of all Allied ground forces during Operation Overlord. Adopted Amesbury as his rear HQ in World War II Amesbury School, Amesbury by Haslemere Society Colour: blue Wikimedia: Flickr: Google Streetview OpenStreetMap See also... Nick Harrison on Flickr In June 1940 after the hazards of Dunkirk Field Marshal Viscount Bernard Montgomery est... Graham Tiller on Flickr Spudgun67 on Wikimedia Commons