They celebrate the general that survived the battles he directed ... no one ever counts the dead that piled up in order to achieve victory on the battle field ... no one except the families left behind.

[–] Anticorp 4 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

Did he win the battle? Generals usually aren't celebrated just for surviving, at least not in the USA. It's not difficult to survive as a general.

[–] PugJesus 4 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

A quick check of wiki suggests that the Scheldt was taken, but at unnecessary cost, at least in part because Simonds thought a much smaller force than was needed was capable of taking the region. Allied brass quarreling over objectives seems to have been a contributing factor as well.

[–] Anticorp 4 points 9 hours ago

Allied brass quarreling over objectives seems to have been a contributing factor as well.

Ah, a tale as old as Armies.