I have to say Monty was successful only when he had material superiority and that was the only time he would attack. He was very conservative, with the exception of Market-Garden, and that cost the allies additional casualties because Monty waited to long to advance onto Caen. His success in Alamain was because of the narrow front Rommel had to confine his attack on. Whomever initiated the attack would more than likely have lost that battle. The only masterstroke performed by Monty was all in his head. Patton and Rommel knew and practiced the concepts of armoured campaigns. Just look at how they both push their men and machines beyond the limits. Nope, Monty is not the man.

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