Join us for this inciteful examination of Monty and Rommel in the D-Day offensive. This talk will be held on Zoom and also broadcast live at The Fusilier Museum Warwick where original material related to Montgomery is on display. Zita Fletcher, an international expert on Montgomery, will explore the hard struggles and tests of leadership faced in one of the key turning points of World War Two. This is a Friends of the Museum talk.
Monty VS Rommel at D-Day
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