Corgi Forward March Series General Montgomery Hand Painted Metal Figure. CC59150Ref CC59150 Scale 1:32 Limited Edition (1500) Height 55mm New Tooling From the new Forward March series of hand painted die-cast figures comes this highly detailed figure of General Montgomery. This fantastically lifelike figure is one of only 1500 made worldwide and is likely to become a highly sought after collectors classic. Often referred to as "Monty" General Montgomery (1887-1976) successfully commanded Allied forces at the Battle of El Alamein, a major turning point in World War II, and his troops were the main reason for the expulsion of the Axis forces from North Africa. Later in his career he was a prominent commander in Italy and North-West Europe, where he was in command of all Allied ground forces during Operation Overlord and then until after the Battle of Normandy.
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