Montgomery captured during 2nd Alamein

Choice of Corps Commanders to promote would be Leese (a Montgomery man), or Lumsden, an armoured commander and an old desert hand.

Lumsden might have got the nod.
 
Montgomery would only have been around for less than 3 months and wouldn't have been missed too much.

His loss would have been some sort of blow to the morale of the 8th Army. It would have registered. Architect of 'the end of the beginning' and all.
 
yes at that time.

The name popped up as I know GOTT was proposed before Monty but not sure whether Wilson was also considered for 8th army ONLY.

PS: I don't see references to Wilson being considered for 8th army.

Ivan
 
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