Sharif built ties with the senior army generals who sponsored his government. Military tradition is necessary for recruiting good generals and admirals. His strategy aroused grudges among most of the generals and soldiers, notably Prince Pyotr Bagration. The number of army generals is unclear. This is the list of the serving generals of the Army. Fourteen of the fifty-six brigade generals rebelled. Many leading Western generals were barbarians. Purges of court officials and able generals followed. Montgomery was ranked second in command of all the brigadier generals. The following April he ordered the promotions of another 22 generals and flag officers. Each operation proved a failure with the British commanding generals killed or in disgrace. Six of his generals were taken prisoner. Other elements were invented by Genghis Khan, his generals, and his successors. Soon after, Tuzun died, and was succeeded by one of his generals, Abu Ja'far. These missions led to the initial strikes against Saddam Hussein and his key generals.