“THE BLACK BERET “ BIOGRAPHY OF FIELD MARSHALL GEORGE MONTGOMERY WWII BRITISH GENERAL 46534

One of the episodes of the pioneering TV show “The Greatest Drama“, this black & white episode entitled “The Black Beret“ is a portrait of British Field Marshall Bernard Montgomery. This is circa 1954. Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery, (1887 – 1976), better known by his nickname “Monty“ and “The Spartan General“, served in the First World War, the Irish War of Independence and the Second World War. Opening: ticker tape parade in New York City. Title: The Greatest Drama - The Black Beret (:09-:51). Field Marshall Bernard Montgomery, England’s greatest general, sits at a desk writing. Bernard Montgomery was born in 1887. A bell rings, people attend mass. Bernard Montgomery joins the Royal Army, he attends Sandhurst Military School in the UK. Cadets march (:52-2:02). World War 1, explosions, soldiers shoot and fire artillery. World War 2, Bernard Montgomery had risen to the rank of General. Troops march. Destruction and rubble. Dunkirk 1940. Battleship at sea. Bernard Montgomery’s men survived and returned