2007-11-25 16:57:16 · 4 answers · asked by STUDY 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Field Marshall Montgomery
2007-11-25 17:10:20 · answer #1 · answered by Songbyrd JPA ✡ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Although Montgomery was an important general, and commander of the British Army in North Africa, he was not the highest commander in the army, much less the entire armed forces during WW2.
The Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee (equivalent to the US Joint Chiefs of Staff) and highest ranking officer in the Army (Chief of the Imperial General Staff) was Field Marshall Sir Alan Brooke. He was born in 1883, so was 56 in 1939.
The other two chiefs of staff on the committee were the Chief of the Air Staff, Lord Portal (born 1893) and the First Sea Lord, Admiral of the Fleet Andrew Browne Cunningham (born 1883).
The Committee was directly responsible to the War Cabinet and to Winston Churchill who was not only Prime Minister but also the Minister of Defence. Although Brooke was his chief advisor and the highest ranking military man, decisions ultimately lay with Churchill. He was born 1874.
2007-11-26 03:07:05 · answer #2 · answered by Gerald 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Monty(bernard montgomery) was born in 1887 I think,so around 51-52ish when the war started ..not sure about anyone higher other than, king george VI was born in 1895 so he was about 44 when the war started, guess he was actually the Highest.
2007-11-26 01:08:31 · answer #3 · answered by little_whipped_mousey 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess you`re referring to Sir Winston Churchill?If it`s him, he was 66 years old in 1940, when he assumed the position of Prime Minister after N. Chamberlain resign
2007-11-26 01:12:13 · answer #4 · answered by Ricardo R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋