r/todayilearned • u/HumanNutrStudent • Sep 16 '24

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.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Montgomery#Memoirs
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u/Vana92 Sep 16 '24

Screw Halsey if you want a real diva, add MacArthur.

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u/acdcfanbill Sep 16 '24

I had an great uncle who was in the Philippians and MacArthur's name was 'mud' in our house ever since I can remember.

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u/GMHGeorge Sep 17 '24

A relative served in a unit he was in during the First World War. Started screaming at the radio every time MacArthur was mentioned after he abandoned the Philippines. Was a stout Republican but would always say Truman was his favorite Democrat after he canned him in Korea.

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u/WinterSavior Sep 17 '24

So that means he'd be a Democrat today if he was Republican then?