Was Montgomery a Good General?

Despite his complex character, Montgomery remains one of the best-known generals of the Second World War and one of the British Army's greatest ever commanders.

Did Montgomery ever lose a battle?

He suffered his worst defeat in battle during his September 1944 attempt to cross the Rhine River at the Dutch city of Arnhem. Six thousand airborne Allied troops were lost in the failed effort.

Who was the best general of ww2?

George S. Patton Jr.: “Old Blood and Guts” was America's best field commander of World War II. He led the 3d Army in an astonishing “race across France” (1944) and then overwhelmed Germany in a “blitzkrieg in reverse.”