[PAR35]

The other belongs to Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery - the commander of Allied forces in Normandy.

And I had thought that Eisenhower was the commander.

Montgomery was not even given the rank of Field Marshall until Sept. 1944. He commanded only the British and Canadian troops - he was Bradley's peer.

[MEG33]

For Normandy itself..Montgomery was designated Commander of the ground forces...that was for the early going...

[MEG33]

Actually Montgomery lost command of all ground forces in Sept of 44 when Eisenhower moved his headquarters to France and assumed command(Monty was not pleased). Eisenhower was Supreme Commander and as such designated Brits as Commanders of air and ground forces going in.

[Cannoneer No. 4]

However, it was not until December 1943 that General Eisenhower was appointed Supreme Allied Commander of Operation Overlord - the codename for the general assault. The naval contribution to the plan was codenamed Operation Neptune. This part of the main operation was planned and commanded by Admiral Sir Bertram Ramsay, while the land force invasion plans were prepared and commanded by Field-Marshall Montgomery.

It was a joint, multi-national coalition operation.