The Parachute Regiment - On this day in 1887 Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery was born. What manner of men are these who wear the maroon red beret? They are firstly all volunteers,
![Christie's "Out of the Ordinary" auction, 250th Anniversary edition. The beret worn by Field Marshal Montgomery of Alamein during World War 2. Featuring: Beret Where: London, United Kingdom When: 08 Aug 2016 Christie's "Out of the Ordinary" auction, 250th Anniversary edition. The beret worn by Field Marshal Montgomery of Alamein during World War 2. Featuring: Beret Where: London, United Kingdom When: 08 Aug 2016](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/HC5NRM/christies-out-of-the-ordinary-auction-250th-anniversary-edition-the-HC5NRM.jpg)
Christie's "Out of the Ordinary" auction, 250th Anniversary edition. The beret worn by Field Marshal Montgomery of Alamein during World War 2. Featuring: Beret Where: London, United Kingdom When: 08 Aug 2016
Why did field marshal Montgomery wear two cap badges on his beret? Was it a 'gimmick' or did he have close ties to those two regiments? - Quora
Why did field marshal Montgomery wear two cap badges on his beret? Was it a 'gimmick' or did he have close ties to those two regiments? - Quora
![Bernard Montgomery's Beret. Before the brilliant but eccentric field marshal led British forces to victory over Erwin Rommel's dreaded German Afrika Corps in the Battle of El Alamein, a member of the Bernard Montgomery's Beret. Before the brilliant but eccentric field marshal led British forces to victory over Erwin Rommel's dreaded German Afrika Corps in the Battle of El Alamein, a member of the](https://www.historynet.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/MHQP-180700-HATS-13.jpg)
Bernard Montgomery's Beret. Before the brilliant but eccentric field marshal led British forces to victory over Erwin Rommel's dreaded German Afrika Corps in the Battle of El Alamein, a member of the
![Christie's "Out of the Ordinary" auction, 250th Anniversary edition. The beret worn by Field Marshal Montgomery of Alamein during World War 2. Featuring: Beret Where: London, United Kingdom When: 08 Aug 2016 Christie's "Out of the Ordinary" auction, 250th Anniversary edition. The beret worn by Field Marshal Montgomery of Alamein during World War 2. Featuring: Beret Where: London, United Kingdom When: 08 Aug 2016](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/HC5NRK/christies-out-of-the-ordinary-auction-250th-anniversary-edition-the-HC5NRK.jpg)
Christie's "Out of the Ordinary" auction, 250th Anniversary edition. The beret worn by Field Marshal Montgomery of Alamein during World War 2. Featuring: Beret Where: London, United Kingdom When: 08 Aug 2016
![File:Portrait of the Eighth Army Commander, General Sir Bernard Montgomery, wearing his 'battle sweater' and tank beret, in the UK, 1943. TR1042.jpg - Wikimedia Commons File:Portrait of the Eighth Army Commander, General Sir Bernard Montgomery, wearing his 'battle sweater' and tank beret, in the UK, 1943. TR1042.jpg - Wikimedia Commons](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/22/Portrait_of_the_Eighth_Army_Commander%2C_General_Sir_Bernard_Montgomery%2C_wearing_his_%27battle_sweater%27_and_tank_beret%2C_in_the_UK%2C_1943._TR1042.jpg/1200px-Portrait_of_the_Eighth_Army_Commander%2C_General_Sir_Bernard_Montgomery%2C_wearing_his_%27battle_sweater%27_and_tank_beret%2C_in_the_UK%2C_1943._TR1042.jpg)
File:Portrait of the Eighth Army Commander, General Sir Bernard Montgomery, wearing his 'battle sweater' and tank beret, in the UK, 1943. TR1042.jpg - Wikimedia Commons
![Towards a National Collection on X: "#OTD in #1942 Bernard Montgomery is appointed commander of the 8th Army in Nth Africa. @NAM_London shows Monty in 1915. @I_W_M Monty explaining his plan to Towards a National Collection on X: "#OTD in #1942 Bernard Montgomery is appointed commander of the 8th Army in Nth Africa. @NAM_London shows Monty in 1915. @I_W_M Monty explaining his plan to](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EfCvkqIXgAAiwoH.jpg)