Marshal Collection

Wartime Toby jugs, WW1
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Field Marshal Sir Bernard Montgomery - British Army Officer
Bernard Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein (" Monty" ) KG, GCB, DSO, PC (1887-1976) - British Army Officer, famed for his successes and tactical ability in WW2. Date: circa 1944

Gliders ready for Operation Market Garden Second World War
Photograph showing gliders and men of the Allied Airborne Army, on an airfield somewhere in Britain, September 1944. On 17th September 1944 Operation Market Garden was put into action; a bold plan

Bernard Montgomery
Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, (1887 1976), Montgomery was in command the 3rd division assault on Northern France in 1944

British First Airborne dug in at Arnhem; Second World War, 1
Photograph showing a unit of the British First Airborne Division, in shallow trenches along a road side near Arnhem, September 1944

Officers of Arms of the Heralds College, 1952
Participants in the Coronation Ceremony of Queen Elizabeth II. The Officers of Arms of the Heralds College (l to r): Bluemantle, J A Frere; Windsor Herald, R P Graham-Vivian; Richmond Herald

Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
One of eighteen photographs of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, mostly passing out parades, 1943-1968. Includes visit by Marshal Alphonse Juin

Notables assembled in the Abbey annexe at 1937 Coronation
Ecclesiastics, distinguished officers of state and regalia bearers awaiting the arrival of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in the tapestried hall of the temporary annexe of Westminster Abbey

HRH The Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh
HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, KG, HonFRAeS, RAeS Honorary President 1966, in the uniform of Marshal of the Royal Air Force. Date: 1966

German postcard, Kaiser Wilhelm and Hindenburg, WW1
German propaganda postcard, Germanys Pride, depicting Kaiser Wilhelm II and Field Marshal Von Hindenburg standing side by side in uniform during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Monty
Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein (1887-1976) Anglo-Irish British Army officer known as Monty

Soldier of the British First Airborne in action in Arnhem; S
Photograph showing a soldier of the British First Airborne Division firing his Sten gun at Germans near Arnhem, Holland, September 1944

Signing of the Armistice, Compiegne, France, WW1
Signing of the Armistice in the carriage of Marshal Fochs private train, Compiegne, France, marking the end of the First World War. Illustration by F Chamouin. 1918

BATTLE OF FONTENOY, 1745. Marshal Maurice de Saxe leads French forces against the Anglo-Dutch-Hanoverian Pragmatic Army at Fontenoy, Austrian Netherlands (present-day Belgium), 11 May 1745

General Dempsey, General Hodges, Field-Marshal Montgomery, G
Photograph showing (left to right) Lieut-General Sir Miles Dempsey, British Second Army; Lieut-General Hodges, US First Army; Field-Marshal Montgomery; Lieut-General Simpson

Major-General R. E. Urquhart in Arnhem; Second World War, 194
Photograph showing Major-General R.E. Urquhart, Commander of the British First Airborne Division, standing outside his headquarters near Arnhem, the Hartenstein Hotel, September 1944

Allied D-Day Commanders
The Allied general staff for the invasion - Air Marshal Tedder, gen. Bradley, Eisenhower, Admiral Ramsay, Leigh-Mallory, Montgomery, lt.gen. Biddle Smith

Allied Airborne Army Parachutes in Holland; Second World War
Aerial photograph showing parachutes of the Allied Airborne Army floating down to earth and discarded ones, after landing, in Holland, September 1944

Gilles De Rais
GILLES DE RAIS Marshal of France, and alleged magician

Two Heralds and a Pursuivant (L. to R.) Rouge Coix Pursuivant, Mr. J. R. Bromhead Walker, with Somerset Herald, Major M. R. Trappes-Lomax, and York Herald, Mr. A. J. Toppin

Sir Douglas Haig in his headquarter train, France
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig (1861-1928) in his headquarter train in France during the First World War, with maps of France and Belgium behind him. Date: circa 1918

Lord Kitchener making a presentation to an Indian trooper
Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, (1850 - 1916), a British Field Marshal, diplomat, and statesman, hands a colonial Indian cavalry soldier a medal

British Sentry keeping watch on Nijmegen Bridge; Second Worl
Photograph showing aan Irish Guardsman keeping watch on the Bridge at Nijmegen, September 1944. On 17th September 1944 Operation Market Garden was put into action; a bold plan devised by

British First Airborne Troops march towards Arnhem; Second W
Photograph showing men of the British First Airborne Division marching into Arnhem with their guns and equipment, after landing outside the town, September 1944

Germany Surrenders
Marshal Zhukov, the Russian commander, signs the German capitulation on behalf of the USSR

Massena - a pre-dreadnought battleship of the French Navy
Massena was a pre-dreadnought battleship of the French Navy, built in the 1890s. A member of a group of five broadly similar battleships, ordered in response to the British Royal Sovereign class

Wellington and Blucher meet after Battle of Waterloo
Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852) and Prussian Field Marshal Gebhard Leberecht von Blucher

Field Marshal Lord Kitchener
Portrait of Field Marshal Lord Kitchener. Artist: Cyrus Cuneo Date: 1912

Le Mans 24 Hour Race: The Scuderia Filipinetti Ford GT40 of Peter Sutcliffe
The Scuderia Filipinetti Ford GT40 of Peter Sutcliffe (GBR) and Dieter Spoerry (SUI) is removed from the circuit after crashing out of the race. Le Mans 24 Hours Race, Le Sarthe, France, 19 June 1966

2002 French GP
CIRCUIT DE NEVERS MAGNY-COURS, FRANCE - JULY 21: Michael Schumacher, Ferrari F2002, reflected in the visor of a fire marshal during the French GP at Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours on July 21

Helmut Carl Bernhard, Graf von Moltke - German Field Marshal
Helmut Carl Bernhard Graf von Moltke (1800-1891) - German Field Marshal - Chief of Staff of the Prussian army for thirty years. Date: circa 1885

Johann Matthias von der Schulenburg (1661-1747). Corfu. Gree
Johann Matthias von der Schulenburg (1661-1747). Marshal defender of the city of Corfu of the Turkish invasion of 1716. Marble statue. Corfu. Ionian Islands. Greece

The Officers of Arms of the College of Heralds and the Earl Marshal. (L. to R.) Bluemantle, Mr. J. A. Frere; Windsor Herald, Mr. R. P. Graham Vivian; Richmond Herald, Mr. A. R

Marshal Jozef Pilsudski, Polish statesman
Marshal Jozef Klemens Pilsudski (1867-1935), Polish statesman in various roles from 1918 until his death. Date: circa 1914-1918

Lord Kitchener reviewing Indian Troops - WWI
Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, (1850 - 1916), a British Field Marshal, diplomat and statesman, reviewing Indian troops - World War one era

Oran, Algeria - Marshal Foch Square and Santa Cruz Hills. Date: circa 1920s

BESSIERES, Jean-Baptiste (1768-1813). Marshal of the French Empire. Duke of Istria. He fought with Napoleon in the campaigns of Egypt, Spain and Russia

Men of the British First Airborne Division in a glider; Seco
Photograph showing a unit of the British First Airborne Division in a glider on the way to Arnhem, September 1944. On 17th September 1944 Operation Market Garden was put into action; a bold plan

British First Airborne Troops using a mortar, Arnhem; Second
Photograph showing men of the British First Airborne Division using a 3-inch mortar in one of the woods surrounding Arnhem, in Holland, September 1944

Group photo, crew of HMS Marshal Ney
A large group photo, officers and crew of the Monitor ship HMS Marshal Ney. Date: circa 1915

Air Vice Marshal Sir Arthur Mary Coningham, KCB, KBE, DSO, MC, DFC, AFC, RAF, (1895-1948) Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief 2nd Tactical Air Force

Tatler front cover 1939, King George VI
King George VI (1896 - 1952), pictured in the service uniform of a Field Marshal on the front cover of The Tatler magazine in November 1939. Date: 1939

Sir Douglas Haig and Vice Admiral Keyes at Dover
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig (1861-1928) and Vice Admiral Sir Roger John Brownlow Keyes (1872-1945) inspecting a Royal Navy guard of honour on their arrival at Dover, Kent. circa December 1918

Statue of Field Marshal Haig - Edinburgh Castle
A statue of Field Marshal Haig on horseback at the Esplanade, Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland. Field Marshal Douglas Haig

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, David Lloyd George, General
A photograph of a meeting between political and military leaders of the Allies in France, 1916. The group includes Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig (1861-1928)

Wild Bill Hickok / Postcd
WILD BILL HICKOK alias JAMES BUTLER American frontiersman, stage driver, scout, and US marshal; famous as a crack shot

Colonel Fitzgeralds Charge at San Sebastian, Peninsular War - Field Marshal Sir John Forster FitzGerald, Irish officer in the British Army. Date: early 19th century

Opening ceremony, Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium
Opening ceremony of the Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium, by Field Marshal Lord Plumer, 24 July 1927. 1927

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Marshal, a title that carries with it the weight of honor and leadership. Field Marshal Sir Bernard Montgomery, a distinguished British Army Officer, exemplified these qualities throughout his career. From his involvement in World War I to commanding gliders ready for Operation Market Garden in the Second World War, Montgomery's strategic brilliance was unmatched. In the midst of battle, soldiers of the British First Airborne fought valiantly under Montgomery's command in Arnhem. Their unwavering dedication and courage were evident as they dug into their positions, determined to defend their ground against all odds. Montgomery's influence extended beyond the battlefield; he played a pivotal role at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, shaping future generations of military leaders. His expertise earned him respect from HRH The Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh and many others who recognized his immense contributions to the armed forces. Known affectionately as "Monty, " Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery left an indelible mark on history. Whether leading troops or collaborating with Officers of Arms at Heralds College in 1952, he embodied strength and integrity. Even during moments of peace like the signing of the Armistice in Compiegne during WWI or gathering notable figures at the Abbey annexe for King George VI's coronation in 1937, Montgomery remained steadfast in his commitment to service. The legacy of this remarkable marshal lives on through wartime Toby jugs depicting scenes from battles he commanded. These intricate pieces serve as reminders not only of Monty himself but also pay tribute to all those who served alongside him. Field Marshal Sir Bernard Montgomery will forever be remembered as an iconic figure whose leadership shaped history and inspired generations to come.