Interesting that you should bring some of this up tonight. Was just discussing Omar Bradley with someone on another forum this week. I had mentioned a good book to read on the General, A Soldier's Story.
The gentleman commented how the book was filled with petty jealousies about who was going to do what. Said it really skewed his opinion regarding Bradley. Asked me what I thought.
To be honest I told him, jealousy was so part of the game, that I didn't think much of it. Told him that while we were all pretty much used to the petty crap that played rivalry amongst the Allied generals, that I had also learned through reading over the years, that American generals themselves were no better.
It is sometimes hard to believe that anything got accomplished after dealing with huge egos, etc.!
Monty himself had his great moments, but his pompacity could have well taken him down... 
They couldn't put their egos aside to win a war...
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"