{"id":19191,"date":"2025-12-11T13:09:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T13:09:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/?page_id=19191"},"modified":"2025-12-11T18:45:34","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T18:45:34","slug":"monty-meets-the-8th-army","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/second-world-war\/38-irish-brigade-1942-1947\/38-irish-brigade-photographic-memories\/a-pictorial-history-from-algeria-to-austria\/sicilian-campaign-july-august-1943\/monty-meets-the-8th-army\/","title":{"rendered":"Monty meets the 8th Army"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_006102_1-2-276x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"276\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_006102_1-2-276x300.jpg 276w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_006102_1-2.jpg 345w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-97179\">(NA 6102): General Eisenhower decorates General Montgomery with the Legion of (Honour) Merit (Commander). <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_006107_1-2-300x266.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_006107_1-2-300x266.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_006107_1-2.jpg 404w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-97180\">(NA 6107): On the steps of General Montgomery\u2019s villa, the C-in-C poses with General Montgomery and other American Generals. <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_006127_1-2-300x282.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_006127_1-2-300x282.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_006127_1-2.jpg 394w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-97181\">(NA 6127): General Montgomery pins the ribbon of the Military Medal on the breast of P.te. J. Bailey of the 5th East Yorks Regiment who comes from Leeds. <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_006129_1-2-295x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"295\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_006129_1-2-295x300.jpg 295w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_006129_1-2.jpg 387w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-97182\">(NA 6129): General Montgomery addressing men of the East Yorks. <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_006130_1-2-300x296.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_006130_1-2-300x296.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_006130_1-2.jpg 391w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-97183\">(NA 6130): General Montgomery addressing men of the 5th East Yorks. <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_006131_1-2-300x298.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_006131_1-2-300x298.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_006131_1-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_006131_1-2.jpg 395w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-97184\">(NA 6131): General Montgomery addressing men of 233 and 501 Fields Coys. R.E.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_006132_1-2-300x293.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_006132_1-2-300x293.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_006132_1-2.jpg 383w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-97185\">(NA 6132): General Montgomery pinning the Ribbon of the Military Medal on Pte. Robinson of the 6th Durham Light Infantry who hails from Sunderland. <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_006133_1-2-287x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"287\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_006133_1-2-287x300.jpg 287w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_006133_1-2.jpg 383w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-97186\">(NA 6133): General Montgomery shaking hands with Pte. Robinson. <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_006134_1-2-300x286.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_006134_1-2-300x286.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_006134_1-2.jpg 392w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-97187\">(NA 6134): General Montgomery addressing men of the London Irish Rifles and London Scottish.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_006135_1-2-300x262.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_006135_1-2-300x262.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_006135_1-2.jpg 383w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-97188\">(NA 6135): Men of the L.I.R and London Scottish cheer the Army Commander after his address.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_006136_1-2-300x280.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_006136_1-2-300x280.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_006136_1-2.jpg 387w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-97189\">(NA 6136): The Army Commander addressing men of the 102 Anti-Tank Regiment and 2nd Cheshire Regiment. <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_006137_1-2-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_006137_1-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_006137_1-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_006137_1-2.jpg 378w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-97190\">NA 6137): General view in the Piazzo Duomo in the town of Iona while General Montgomery addresses men of 102 Anti-Tank Regiment and 2nd Cheshire Regiment.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_006138_1-2-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_006138_1-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_006138_1-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/large_NA_006138_1-2.jpg 375w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-97191\">(NA 6138): General view in the Piazzo Duomo in the town of Iona while General Montgomery addresses men of 102 Anti-Tank Regiment and 2nd Cheshire Regiment.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img 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