So how did he kill too many of "our guys"?

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Posted by Michael A. Dorosh from Canada on April 07, 2021 at 14:26:46:

In Reply to: Re: Monty was an excellent trainer of troops posted by Jules Deschenes on April 06, 2021 at 20:12:26:

He opposed remounting Dieppe, so I know you don't mean that. In Sicily, the Canadian Division was given some tough assignements (Assoro comes to mind) which they handled well. Not sure if Monty really caused any undue casualties there, either. In fact, he even recognized that 1 Cdn Div wasn't acclimated to the tropics and gave them a day off at the start of the campaign, didn't he?

As for Normandy, I don't think there was any way out of the slogging match around Caen - the majority of German armour was up against the Canadians and British, and a lot of the formations in 21 Army Group were either war-weary or else completely inexperienced.

Its an interesting point you make, Jules.

Now back it up! :-)

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Re: So how did he kill too many of "our guys"? Jules Deschenes 20:22:21 4/07/99 (17)
- Re: So how did he kill too many of "our guys"? A Corporal 03:59:37 4/08/99 (16)
  - Re: So how did he kill too many of "our guys"? Jules Deschenes 18:22:14 4/08/99 (0)
  - XXX Corps was too slow Michael A. Dorosh 14:55:37 4/08/99 (14)
    - Re: XXX Corps was too slow and for Ted Jules Deschenes 18:32:13 4/08/99 (13)
      - Re: XXX Corps was too slow and for Ted Brad Sallows 16:34:18 4/09/99 (12)
        
        Re: XXX Corps was too slow and for Ted Michael A. Dorosh 00:32:19 4/10/99 (2)
        
        Re: XXX Corps was too slow and for Ted Brad Sallows 13:04:06 4/12/99 (0)
        
        Re: XXX Corps was too slow and for Ted Jules Deschenes 19:47:33 4/10/99 (0)
        
        Re: XXX Corps was too slow and for Ted Jules Deschenes 19:29:28 4/09/99 (6)
        
        Jules, what do you mean by going down with the ship? Michael A. Dorosh 00:35:04 4/10/99 (5)
        
        Re: Jules, what do you mean by going down with the ship? Jules Deschenes 19:49:05 4/10/99 (4)
        
        ARRRR Billy, you may be right! Michael Landlubber Dorosh 22:32:32 4/10/99 (3)
        
        Re: ARRRR Billy, you may be right! Jules Deschenes 23:19:25 4/10/99 (2)
        
        What, the CBC isn't good enough for you? Michael A. Dorosh 21:54:32 4/11/99 (1)
        
        Re: What, the CBC isn't good enough for you? Jules Deschenes 19:24:47 4/12/99 (0)
        
        Re: XXX Corps was too slow and for Ted Jules Deschenes 19:28:32 4/09/99 (0)
        
        Re: XXX Corps was too slow and for Ted Jules Deschenes 19:27:47 4/09/99 (0)

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