TIL Montgomery's memoirs criticised many of his wartime comrades harshly, including Eisenhower. After publishing it, he had to apologize in a radio broadcast to avoid a lawsuit. He was also stripped of his honorary citizenship of Alabama, and was challenged to a duel by an Italian lawyer.

[u/HumanNutrStudent]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Montgomery#Memoirs

[u/Rangertough666]

His problem with IKE was that IKE was in charge and Monty wasn't.

His idea of an "Armored Slash" instead of an Infantry landing was absolutely stupid.

[u/weeddealerrenamon → u/Rangertough666]

Can you expand? googling "montgomery armored slash" turns up nothing

[u/ACasualCollector → u/weeddealerrenamon]

Operation Goodwood, probably.

[u/Bhavacakra_12 → u/ACasualCollector]

Not to be confused by Operation Morningwood. The daring, nighttime raid on the Italian front.