The Full Monty: Montgomery Of Alamein 1887-1942

Field Marshal Montgomery is one of Britain's most legendary military leaders. Yet what really lay behind his heroic image? Here Nigel Hamilton presents us with the full story, based on fresh sources and a new interpretation of Montgomery's famous ability to inspire soldiers in battle.

This gripping and highly controversial biography reveals Montgomery's repressed homosexuality as the key to his behaviour - and to his success as a commander.