Was there a general problem with Discipline with the Canadians? They had certainly caused a lot of trouble in Britain, Goebbels even said that if the British were serious about attacking Germany then they ought to give each Canadian a Bottle of Whiskey, 40 cigarettes, a motorbike and declare Berlin out of bounds - the Canadians would be there the next day.

Having been cooped up in Britain for years it's possible that discipline had gone to pot and they were struggling to get it back: it may have contributed to the behaviour of the troops in Normandy.

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