In what army did Montgomery first serve?
Continental Army
French Army
Spanish Army
British Army
Answer
Montgomery first served in the British Army, joining the Royal Warwickshire Regiment in 1908 after graduating from the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst. He saw action during World War I, including the Battle of the Somme and the Battle of Passchendaele, and was awarded the Military Cross. After the war, he remained in the army and held various command positions, rising through the ranks.
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