Monty was the ONLY English general to have anything that could be called success against the Germans.
Never mind that the logistical problems Rommel had in North Africa were due to the RAF and Royal Navy. The RAF based at Malta kept supplies from getting to Rommel. Without resupply he couldn’t keep an offensive going. Of course Monty took credit for everything, megalomaniac that he was.
In the run up to D-Day Churchill became so annoyed with Monty that he demanded of the high command “don’t we have ANYONE ELSE who can fight the Germans?”
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I think Montgomery was the best British general in European theater...I don’t think Harold Alexander and Claude Auchinleck were as good as Monty...
William Slim was probably the best British general in Pacific theater...
“I think Montgomery was the best British general in European theater...I don’t think Harold Alexander and Claude Auchinleck were as good as Monty...”
That was the problem. Monty being the best set the bar pretty low IMVHO.
He never attacked unless he had overwhelming superiority. He would also retreat only to have to retake the same ground again later.
Unfortunately his “success” against an under supplied Afrika Corps led Monty to believe he was the second coming of William the Conqueror.