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Thank you for your explanation of your personal ethics – highly commendable I would say – but your use of the “MR” Canning did throw me as I seldom am addressed by that title – in the past I often heard it from employees seeking a raise ! Tom will be good enough for me.
Living as I do within ten miles of the Washington State Border – I have many American friends some of whom address me as “Sir” – others “hi’ya’ll and even others who say “hey buddy” so to read “Mr” canning was a bit unexpected !
I suspect that you were anxious of my inclusion of Gen Collins of the 25th Division on my list of dis-obedient Officers – the dis-obedience of US gen. Mark Clark has been acceptedby many American Historians as being a fact – but many more have been forgotten for reasons unknown to many.
What surprised me so much was the fact that Collins had a tremendous reputation in the Pacific for doing things to the extent that MacArthur nicknamed him “ Lightning Joe “ on being transferred to Europe and promoted to V11 Corps he did an equally great job in landing and pushing forward on Utah beach on D day plus later capturing Cherbourg.
The n to find at the Bulge that he disobeyed his new Army group commander – Monty in becoming involved in attacking both 5th and 6th panzer Armies with three depleted divisions – was to say the least – surprising from a
Tactical point of view !
With sincere regards
Tom |