The architect and the builder of victory, Mr Churchill and Field Marshal Montgomery talking over their triumph during the Eighth Army Alamein dinner on October 23rd, the anniversary of the great battle, 'up to which we survived, after which we conquered' ?004 Topfoto Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer, Sir British historian, orator, and politician Montgomery, Bernard Law (Monty; Viscount Montgomery of Alamein) British general; won victory at El Alamein in World War II 1942; helped plan Normandy invasion _1887-1976