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Originally Posted by Mancie
True... the Canadians input is sometimes overlooked.. considering they were involved as allies right from the start in 1939.
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Yup ... but we are used to being ignored ... however, the Dutch remember what the Canadian Army did; and their continued gratitude is well received.
If the First World War had gone on into 1919, Lloyd George would probably have appointed Arthur Currie to command on the Western Front, with John Monash as his deputy. A Canadian and an Australian ... but the war ended (or was put on hold for twenty years) and Haig claimed the "victory". History deals with what happened, not with what could have happened ... but "could have happened" is always a fascinating speculation .... the tiny, seemingly unimportant events and acts which have such momentous consequences when the happen in certain volatile climates. Sarajevo comes to mind, and there are no doubt many others the thinking person can think of. For me, the "what ifs" make history more fascinating that other fiction.