Marshal Montgomery's Chief of Staff records his experiences from a visit to France and Germany in 1937 through World War.

1. A warning -- 2. Military assistant to the Secretary of State for war - some reflections -- 3. Greek adventure -- 4. The Middle East - 1941 -- 5. The Middle East - Director of Military Intelligence -- 6. With Eighth Army until the battle of El Alamein -- 7. Montgomery -- 8. The battle of El Alamein -- 9. The pursuit from Agheila to Tripoli and the battle of Medenine -- 10. The battle of Mareth to the end in North Africa -- 11. Preparations for and the invasion of Sicily -- 12. Italy - September, 1943, to January, 1944 -- 13. Busy days -- 14. The press in war -- 15. North West Europe - I -- 16. North West Europe - II -- 17. The end -- 18. Conclusions.