Apparently, Monty was Churchill's 2nd choice to assume command of British and Empire forces in North Africa in late 1942, with the 1st nomination actually being Gen W.H.E Gott, who however was killed in a planecrash. The rest as they say is hist. However, WI Gott hadn't been killed in the planecarsh, and gone on to command 8th Army ? How would he have fared against Rommel, and would he have attained the same level of strategic rank and influence as Monty would ? And Monty himself- what would've happened to him, where could he have been sent without being appointed C-in-C of 8th Army ?