Commander of 21st Army Group
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The Commander of 21st Army Group was the senior Allied field commander in Northwest Europe during the later stages of World War II, a role most famously held by British General Bernard Montgomery.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Commander-in-Chief 21st Army Group | 1 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
army group commander
ⓘ
military position ⓘ |
| alliance | Allies of World War II ⓘ |
| appliesDuring | later stages of World War II ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
North-West Europe campaign
ⓘ
surface form:
Northwest Europe campaign
|
| associatedCampaign |
Battle of Normandy
NERFINISHED
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Normandy campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ North-West Europe campaign ⓘ
surface form:
Northwest Europe Campaign 1944–1945
Operation Overlord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedOperation |
Crossing of the Rhine
ⓘ
Operation Market Garden ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Western Front
ⓘ
surface form:
Western Front in World War II
|
| commands | 21st Army Group ⓘ |
| commandStructure |
Allied Expeditionary Force
ⓘ
surface form:
Allied Expeditionary Force in Northwest Europe
|
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| heldBy | Bernard Montgomery ⓘ |
| includesForcesFrom |
Canada
ⓘ
Poland ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ other Allied nations ⓘ |
| notableCommander | Bernard Montgomery ⓘ |
| notableFor | leading Allied ground forces after the Normandy landings ⓘ |
| notableHolder |
Bernard Montgomery
ⓘ
surface form:
Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein
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| partOf |
North-West Europe campaign
ⓘ
surface form:
Allied forces in Northwest Europe
|
| primaryNationalityOfCommander | British ⓘ |
| rankRequired | General ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Supreme Allied Commander, Expeditionary Force
ⓘ
surface form:
Supreme Allied Commander, Allied Expeditionary Force
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| responsibility |
coordination of Allied ground operations in Northwest Europe
ⓘ
overall command of British and Canadian ground forces in Northwest Europe ⓘ |
| role | senior Allied field commander in Northwest Europe ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force ⓘ |
| theaterCommandLevel | army group level ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Northwest Europe ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1944–1945 ⓘ |
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