Bernard Montgomery vs Qamar Javed Bajwa

Montgomery took command of the British Eighth Army and defeated Rommel's final offensive at Alam el Halfa. The defensive victory halted the Axis advance and allowed Montgomery to prepare for a counteroffensive.

Montgomery launched a massive offensive against Rommel's Afrika Korps at El Alamein. After 12 days of fighting, the Axis forces were forced to retreat, ending the threat to Egypt and marking a turning point in the North African campaign.

Montgomery commanded the British Eighth Army in the invasion of Sicily. His forces landed on the southeastern coast and advanced north, capturing Messina and securing the island. The campaign led to the fall of Mussolini's government.

Montgomery commanded the 21st Army Group during the D-Day landings and the subsequent Battle of Normandy. His forces captured Caen and helped break out of the beachhead, leading to the liberation of Paris.

Montgomery planned and executed Operation Market Garden, an airborne assault to capture bridges in the Netherlands. The operation failed to secure the bridge at Arnhem, resulting in heavy Allied casualties and failing to outflank German defenses.

General Qamar Javed Bajwa was appointed as the 16th Chief of Army Staff of the Pakistan Army, succeeding General Raheel Sharif. His appointment was seen as a continuation of the military's anti-terrorism policies, and he was given an unprecedented three-year extension in 2019, making him the longest-serving army chief since Ayub Khan.

General Bajwa launched Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad, a nationwide counter-terrorism operation aimed at eliminating residual terrorist threats and consolidating gains from previous operations. The operation involved intelligence-based raids and border management, further reducing terrorist attacks in Pakistan.

Following the Pulwama attack, India launched airstrikes on Balakot, Pakistan. General Bajwa oversaw Pakistan's military response, including the downing of two Indian aircraft and the capture of an Indian pilot. The crisis de-escalated after Pakistan returned the pilot, but tensions remained high along the Line of Control.

General Bajwa played a key role in facilitating the US-Taliban peace agreement, signed in Doha. Pakistan's military provided logistical support and pressure on the Taliban to negotiate. The deal led to the withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan and the subsequent Taliban takeover in 2021.