[FlipWilson]

Eisenhower despised Montgomery as did Patton as did Bradley as did just about every American commander. Ultimately, especially after Market Garden, Eisenhower had enough and put it on the line to Churchill, either Monty goes or he goes. Churchill was ready to cut Monty loose. Monty got wind of it and got on his knees asking for Ike’s forgiveness. This was a blow to Monty’s ego who went on, post war, to ravage Ike as a poor choice for CINC because he had never held a battlefield command.

Anyway, the entire way Monty had to be handled with kid gloves it is yet another classic lesson of what happens when politics and military planning mix. In short, they don’t.

[Servant of the Cross]

Patton detested Montgomery because he considered him incompetent ...

On D-Day, Americans forces were hammered at Omaha and Utah beaches. The Brits had far less resistance and made their landings with a relative amount of ease. Instead of hot footing it to Caen, ten miles away, and taking the town, Montgomery decided that the British Army would take the day off and have tea. Hitler, believing that the Normandy invasion was a diversion,thought the real invasion would be led by Patton at Calais. Hitler withheld deployment of the Panzers. Yet, by the time Montgomery did get to Caen, the Panzers were deployed and dug in waiting for him.

[Busko]

Ike became to political with the Europeans. Became an ally instead of being an American.