British General Bernard Law Montgomery

PALERMO, SICILY - AUGUST 22, 1943: A view as Allied forces drive through town after the invasion of Sicily, 5 days after winning the campaign called Operation Husky, during the World War II in Palermo, Sicily, Italy. (Photo by Ivan Dmitri/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

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