Why the deadliest soldiers were Canadian

Given the current state of our military, you’d be forgiven for thinking that Canada isn’t a particularly martial nation. But every time a world war has broken out, Canadians have quickly proved to be terrifyingly good at killing people. This was particularly true in the First World War.
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[@MadeInChina122]

"You Canadians are so nice! Why is that?" Canadian: "I don't know" (blinks and thinks homicidal thoughts)

[@nzs316]

Small wonder when you have countries that unleash a global pandemic.

[@simperingham]

Fargo vibes

[@stevend2748]

Hahahaha

[@bmint]

We bury it.. in maple syrup and rye.. not the bread 😂

[@jakeryker546]

Trudy: Bwahahaha!

[@felixnimo]

Canada 2023: I'm sorry. Canada 1914-18: You're sorry.

[@tashitenzin4599]

😂

[@ChristopherDefrank]

Historically speaking, it wasn’t even a “You’re sorry.” It would be more of a “Fuck you.”

[@BasePuma4007]

If Russia invades Poland, Romania, or Finland, they will be sorry.

[@anything.with.motors]

Shouldnt of fked around an found out.

[@jeep13ca]

Hahaha

[@oz_jones]

Dont ask a woman about her age, a man about his salary and Canada about her warcrimes.

[@fkboyStalin]

they aren't warcrimes if you just don't care that they happened!

[@nekkoskrilla6750]

It's only war crimes IF you're on the losing side.

[@theostrichbird9021]

@@nekkoskrilla6750it’s only a war crime if there’s someone left to report it

[@snakeyman5560]

We're like a think tank for the Geneva Convention.

[@kellybreen5526]

You only fight us if you start it.

[@johnbeauvais3159]

One I heard during WWI where the trenches were close together, every day at the same time this Canadian chap would toss a tin of food over into the German trench. He repeated this for about a week getting them used to fighting over the surprise extra rations. Then he tossed a grenade

[@Woistwahrheit]

Fucking hell

[@everydaycarrycanada951]

Gee that sounds like a Cyr or a Cotê move. I know it wouls be something i would of done.

[@steamfittermadmax]

😂😂

[@trashpanda9615]

That’s really dirty, it’s really disappointing to hear stories like that especially when a lot of Canadians themselves have German heritage.

[@everydaycarrycanada951]

@@trashpanda9615 it's war. It's supposed to be dirty. You do what you have to to reduce the size of the opposing force. I would of had more of the boys off watch join in and throw more of them in the German trench. BTW I am part German. In war you fight dirty you fight to win. The Canadian military may be known by most as peace keepers but we were always warriors.

[@jimdr63]

I once saw a documentary where a WWII German Paratrooper was being interviewed about D-Day and the Battle for France. He said we could always tell who we were attacking. With the Americans they would fall back and let the artillary deal with us. The British would call in their tanks to blunt or advance. The Canadians... the damn Canadians would see us attacking and jump out of their positions and run towards us shooting from their hip into our battle line. Scared the hell out of us!

[@coolstuff1471]

i think canadians were called stormtroopers, as they were 'without fear' and 'without mercy'

[@lee02jepson]

Saw a documentary where a WW1 German said "when you fired on the Brits they would fall back, the Americans would hunker down in their fox holes or trenches but the Canadians, when fired on, would attack, it was best not to engage them".

[@CatptainWhiskers]

Now THIS is something I have never learned in history class…

[@BasePuma4007]

American military personnel (especially the NCO's and up that go to war colleges and study military history) that talk about their jobs and personnel in other NATO countries that they work with, always seem to poke fun at the paradoxical nature of Canadian military history showing evidence of brutality here and there, given our reputation for being polite. They're not Canadian, so of course they don't get the watered down version of our military history, because I also was never taught this in school lol.

[@gassygorilla4767]

This is something I learned in history class in highschool

[@cameronhamer9432]

But we politely killed them 👍🇨🇦

[@crinkly.love-stick]

I definitely learned about this in school

[@Normplant]

A lot of the Geneva Check List, sorry the Geneva Conventions exist because of the Canadian Army.

[@nolancummings9590]

Takes a long time for Canadians decide violence is the answer. Once we do, we’re terribly decisive.

[@steamfittermadmax]

Based

[@MarilynMalkovich]

You've been exterminating the natives for two centuries, you're always choosing violence.

[@pastaenthusiast241]

Unless someone attacks any country we’re on good terms with then it’s instant

[@themanthemyththelegendyabo5790]

Oh us Canadians just act nice truly we’re just like Americans or worse

[@junicohen7918]

Pakistanis can be brutal

[@austin_bennett]

Its just some facts that are unavoidable: The snow speaks Finnish, trees speak Vietnamese, the skies sing fortunate son, & Canadians are terrifying when they stop saying sorry

[@JBROisUNDEAD]

Canadians don't make a sound. We leave crime scenes.

[@austin_bennett]

@@JBROisUNDEAD and a few additions to the Geneva -Convention- Suggestion

[@kwd3109]

Sure, meanwhile the canadian parliament is giving standing ovations to nazis.

[@erwinsabilala6014]

Snow Speaks Finnish, Trees speaking Vietnamese, sky and ocean speaking American, Mountains speaking Filipinos, and Canadian stop saying sorry. Now you got deleted

[@DeNihility]

​@@erwinsabilala6014*The silence says "Sorry".

[@patrickphelan3676]

True ... but we always said "sorry" after!!

[@austin_bennett]

Canadiens committing war crimes: "I'm done saying sorry"

[@amaansaeed9413]

Ofc

[@anything.with.motors]

I'm aboot to stop saying sorry

[@SuicidalKid69]

Sorry ​@@austin_bennett

[@babyelephant3077]

That’s why we showed up to Geneva😂

[@lamdelmundo8492]

Just as my grandfather once told me, "Someone so polite is just as vicious when ticked"

[@steamfittermadmax]

Wise man!

[@chris3640]

British Prime Minister Lloyd George said of the Canadians that “whenever the Germans found the Canadian Corps coming into the line they prepared for the worst.” During the Italy campaign, the allies would use Canadian made goods to misdirect the Germans as to the Canadian position. The allies knew, wherever the Germans thought the Canadians would be, the line would be heavily reinforced against the storm coming their way.

[@dogewisdom9921]

Sounds like bs

[@everydaycarrycanada951]

​@@dogewisdom9921its not bud. Its actual fact.

[@dogewisdom9921]

@@everydaycarrycanada951 Canadians are the biggest pussies on the planet. I mean look at their leader lmao

[@snidecommenter7117]

During WW1 the Canadian Corp had to be moved at night so the Germans didn't know where they were.

[@askyourwhoremother3292]

@@dogewisdom9921it’s not, you can google it yourself

[@headless0ptomist198]

We were the definition of "Don't mistake our kindness for weakness." Not so much these days and it's kind of sad.

[@user-ie4tt1xp7j]

Shooting surrendering combatants and PoWs is far from kindness.

[@boundarysentinel4181]

Exactly, “fuck around and find out” so to speak

[@guntherbgunnerson8989]

Killing prisoners?

[@redneckwithajeep5001]

I’m not sure that it’s much different today. The scariest person in a room of violence is usually the one who seems to be the most peaceful when violence isn’t around

[@markymark4756]

@@guntherbgunnerson8989 you don't need to feed the dead.

[@JonSkinner1944]

Certainly should be noted, D-day June 6, 1944 the Canadians Army made the deepest penetration into Normandy from Juno Beach of all the allied armies.

[@framergod69]

yes and had the highest casualty rate per cap. of all of them

[@framergod69]

there is a youtuber that keeps saying how easy Canada had it in WWII. drives me nuts

[@dennisestabrooks4821]

The Americans shelled the wrong beach!

[@sleelofwpg688]

​@@dennisestabrooks4821 Juno wasn't shelled so the civs in the town the nazis embedded themselves in weren't killed...as much

[@dennisestabrooks4821]

@@sleelofwpg688 talking about omaha Beach, the US navy shelled the wrong beach

[@Eyeballman24]

People forget that about us. They forget WHY we're so friendly, we desperately don't want to have to do this again.

[@Raptorsified]

The men of these stock are long gone. We are not this nation any longer.

[@bruceoldemeyer545]

No Canadian army has ever surrendered in the field. Gérmans called certain units Stormtroopers.

[@True-history-24]

Deppe raid. The Canadians surrendered.

[@nicklanfear4303]

Hong kong

[@THE_GUY_ONE]

One of the reasons canadians were like this, was the story of a canadian soldier crucified by Germans (later proved to be a propaganda). This caused Canadians to act viciously towards Germans. But it also caused Canadians to truly fear german captivity, as Germans became fond of a game "Kick the Canadian in the face".

[@user-kn1gr9pc5y]

Sorry Talk to any of the 48 highlanders and they will educate you.

[@urbanobstacles]

​@@user-kn1gr9pc5yabout what

[@senioraces]

I love being Canadian. I just wish we had an actual man as prime minister

[@MsBluebot]

Facts!

[@SuicidalKid69]

​@@MsBluebotatleast he is a ten

[@brennanernst8142]

As canadian. I agree trudope sucks.

[@user-3550]

@@MsBluebot that dudes name concerns me

[@MsBluebot]

@@user-3550 what dude?

[@toaleydanza14]

We aren’t nice people we are just polite people. Don’t drag us halfway across Europe to fight some horse shit and we won’t shoot POW’s it’s a fair ask

[@Matelot123]

Served in the Royal Navy 80's and 90's. Spent a fair bit of time with Canadian sailors. Always awesome to see them in action. They know their job and they don't mess about.

[@55metalmonkey]

British Commander: What do you Canadians do with all your POWs? Canadian Solder: POWs?

[@roycuyler]

I am a 29 year veteran, Royal Canadian Engineers. I am 75 years of age and was a member of Collishaw's honour guard at his funeral. You're damn right we can fight... especially against tyranny.

[@athomefitness3089]

“Give me Canadian soldiers, American technology and British officers and I can win you any war” Winston Churchill

[@rwwars6948]

World War 3 starts Canadians-"I'm about to stop saying sorry"

[@jawstrock2215]

"Joins the war": I'm so sorry.... for you

[@teamnecrocasters2210]

Yeah we downsized because most of what we’d do is now considered a War Crime. Can’t fight when the fun has been taken out of it

[@kysevader]

Exactly!

[@joevokey1340]

Moral of the story: Don’t screw with hockey players ☠️☠️

[@TonyBongo869]

Towards the last 100 days of WW1, Canadians were advancing at a tremendous pace, but also taking tremendous casualties from German machine guns. It would be tough to accept the surrender of someone who just shot down your mates. Also Canadian supply lines were stretched, and Canadians we’re giving a lot of their food to the French civilians who were starving. So feed a French kid who’s starving, or feed a fat German soldier, your choice. Now a fun fact, Canadian soldiers were notorious souvenir hunters, so the photos you see of German prisoners show them with unbuttoned coats, hatless, with their pockets turned out. They’d been well “souvenir’d”. Smart Germans quickly grabbed the handle of a stretcher or supported a wounded Canadian soldier and helped them get medical attention.

[@mihailmarkov1266]

" It would be tough to accept the surrender of someone who just shot down your mates." This happens in literally every war. But still people did it nontheless. I don't think this is an excuse. My opinion.

[@klol3369]

It's called war, you killed his friends too, you both kill each other because you have too, you don't have to kill surrendering combatants, that's a warcrime

[@theostrichbird9021]

@@klol3369 I’m not sure it was a war crime at the time

[@richardnemeth5911]

German soldier were hardly "fat" especially towards the end of the war.

[@kellybreen5526]

Several things fired up the Canadians. The execution of nurse Edith Cavell, the brutal treatment of Belgians behind German lines, chlorine gas, the bombing of a Canadian field hospital by Gotha bombers, and maybe the worst, the fox holes where concealed Germans would snipe from behind after allies advanced. Once that tactic was discovered every fourth man looked backwards not forwards and Germans fighting from these concealed positions were almost always executed on the spot.

[@davidkomrow3730]

Canadians are wonderful people. It's their current P.M. and his cronies that are dragging their reputation down.

[@slippin-pr1rp]

It is rather depressing, actually

[@palletcabin-YR_Author]

Canadian troops figured out how to triangulate a target. The current top sniper is Canadian. William Stevenson, The Man Called Intrepid, Canadian, co-inventor of sonar, also set up MI6. He is who Ian Fleming based James Bond on. Our Pilots win Top Gun on a regular basis. We do a lot with what we have.

[@jamesmorgan4596]

Intrepid also set up the meeting that created the CIA. Trained women AND men in camp X (unheard of before) as spies. And was very instrumental in keeping heavy water from Norway out of Nazi hands. All this and ask a Canadian about him today.. crickets.

[@LuckyLucy451]

Yes he was an incredible man! People should know more about him - kids in school especially!

[@gorkyd7912]

All Canadian children used to have marksmanship as a regular class in school. Now most Canadians don't seem to even know what a rifle looks like.

[@LuckyLucy451]

@@gorkyd7912 Time to reinstate that program - we should not relinquish our rights and freedoms as seems to be the agenda of this appalling corrupt government!

[@skipdreadman8765]

You also steal the bank accounts of truckers who don't want to be forced to have medical procedures they don't want. There's plenty more, like having stiff penalties for "misgendering." You do a lot to the people you do have. You're the Canadians.

[@mustbeaweful2504]

From my understanding, our war reputation is due to being sent into terrible conditions and being punished harshly by our British superiors. Ya learn to adapt.

[@BasePuma4007]

Mmm well there have been more recent examples of this. There have been similar stories in WW2 and beyond.

[@Born_Stellar]

partly also because Canadians used NCO's, (non-commissioned officers) unlike pretty much everyone else. NCO's are actually good at their jobs, where the alternative, commissioned officers, were simply in their role because of their status in society. and as it turns out simply being rich or upper class does not make you a good commander.

[@davidshepherd8917]

I’m British and largely unaware of this but if true I’d be disgusted. I respect the Canadians a lot the more I learn about them.

[@BasePuma4007]

@@davidshepherd8917 Well people like Sir Douglas Haig wasn't exactly a kind General, even to his English infantry. 22,000 British and commonwealth young men were killed in the first day of the Somme Offensive for a reason. The English infantry had to deal with the same nonsense as everyone else, to be fair.

[@johnmulligan912]

@@Born_Stellar I don’t understand why you think only Canada had NCO. My grandfather, Great uncle’s were NCO in WW1 & WW2 in the British army.

[@davidbraaksma1899]

As a peace time vet I look at our military with pride , when your troops are feared we already won

[@McGowan-Motors]

Be proud, as a brit, I would

[@waningfizzle8318]

“Only those who have never fought like to argue about who won and who lost.” -NVA Soldier

[@unfortunategamer8586]

Canadians go hard, during WW2 we constructed CAMP X. This camp was designed to teach Canadians the German language and how to effectively take out squadrons in silence. Proficient in hand to hand combat and throwing knife kills. They went behind enemy lines disguised as Germans to blow up supply bridges and train tracks. Everyone says Canada wasn’t on the front lines during WW2. Well sure that may be true but we were behind enemy lines taking out the enemies supply route making them weaker and weaker.

[@steamfittermadmax]

The thing about smart mthrfckrs, is we sound like crazy mthrfckrs, to dumb mthrfckers... Every Canadian soldier on the front lines and behind the line...

[@lasthopelost9090]

That’s probably why we don’t hear much about the JT2

[@framergod69]

lol no one says Canada was not on the front lines . Juno beach , the Italian campaign. ask the Dutch if Canada was on the front lines wtf are you talking about.

[@mikeb5063]

@@framergod69 Canada had nearly 10 percent of its people fighting

[@adamesd3699]

I’ve always found it interesting that Canadian history classes emphasized Canadian participation in WW1 much more than in WW2. Lots and lots of history and poetry there. In a way, that seemed like Canada’s introduction to the world as a nation (at least for the English-speakers).

[@papabits5721]

Never confuse our politeness for weakness

[@andrewprice1774]

I always heard that you had to be cautious around the quiet ones!!!

[@twomouse5572]

When you're drafted to fight someone else's war, you'd be mad too.

[@nolancummings9590]

Canada never successfully implemented a draft. All volunteers

[@jawstrock2215]

@@nolancummings9590 WW2 had conscript.

[@user-jn4fg8ts6j]

Over 90% were volunteers!

[@tylerl1917]

There are just as many stories of the Canadian soldiers from WWII, Korea, and even Vietnam. Canadian civilians enlisted in the US Military during the Vietnam War, and there was even one who earned the Medal of Honor!

[@framergod69]

the one eyed scout

[@mistermoneyman300]

Leo major

[@deadspank.4596]

My grampa told us how him and his unit would sneak and kill back in WW1.N2....Story's they loved to tell..... him and others made my tribe proud.......(Blackfoot & Blackfeet).......

[@anonymousskunk]

Even during the first world war, "Git'r done" was clearly a Canadian mantra.

[@andrewhughes1920]

I don’t know if war crimes is something I would brag about. Killing prisoners is no joke.

[@madguy8485]

It's certainly no joke if you forget to start the pile, stacking them like firewood.

[@markymark4756]

You don't waste food on a corpse.

[@user-kn1gr9pc5y]

Canadian's never did anything to anyone that was not done to us first.

[@andrewhughes1920]

@@user-kn1gr9pc5y - Ah yes, the age old, “I know you are, but what am I?” Argument.

[@daldisimo]

I had an American pick a fight with me in a bar once because I was too polite. LOL, I bet he never made that mistake again.

[@kwd3109]

Yeah sure, more likely it was the American that taught the Canadian some manners.

[@criticalaccuracy1978]

Thank you for including the ojibwe mane your the best

[@davidav8orpflanz561]

Since cartridge ammo was invented, Canada prints "Sorry, eh" on all of it!!!😅😅

[@Briggattonii]

“Prussian discipline is the best in the world” My brother in Christ, your nation was destroyed by Thailand

[@ernestoherrera2755]

Can you elaborate?

[@tomkruze2749]

Where are the Brave Canadians now? Could sure use them Right now with Trudeau running around

[@jawstrock2215]

ah, so violent anarchist coup is the solution i your mind? Great way to destabilize the country as a whole.

[@timr.2257]

Worst acts of violence against prisoners - Japan: 👀

[@lukapagura]

The pilot who shot down Mangred Von Richthofen, the red baron and Germanys greatest pilot, was Canadian Roy Brown

[@vincentlefebvre9255]

Now it is an accepted fact that he was shot from the ground by an australian soldier.

[@lukapagura]

@@vincentlefebvre9255 it is unknown, and he was a great pilot either way. No studies confirmed either side

[@monthlydoseof2403]

Reason are they act too nice so the bad in them comes out

[@RC_2002]

Haha good one

[@bills1669]

My father was in the 1st Canadian Army, 4th Armoured Division, New Brunswick Rangers, 10th Independent Ground Defence Platoon (infantry) and was a Normandy Vet. During the battle of the Falaise Gap the Canadians were capturing Germans by the 10's of thousands. At one point my father was talking to a German POW who told him that the Germans felt that 1 Canadian soldier was worth 10 American soldiers. He also said that when the Germans were facing the Americans on the front line "everyone had a good night sleep but when we faced the Canadians no one slept" Another POW spoke up and said "You Canadians are just too aggressive"

[@JesseErnest1992]

Thats why you have to admire them when they say sorry for something that is not their fault in the first place. Coz when they get tired of it, the foes are the ones who say sorry.

[@WhateverDaaah]

Imagine beeing so savage for a nation that used to be at war with you guys and then conquered you and turned you from a nation of brave pioneers into the “current state”. This almost trumps the Sikh and Gurkha Simp-mercenary-savagery

[@benmccleland1149]

Ah, yes. Canadians releasing their repression.

[@localforeigner9528]

Frozen balls, flaming fingers. 😅

[@noahrozumiak7955]

A single Canadian soldier literally liberated an entire town by himself. Another just walked up to a bunch of Germans waving his pistol on the air and was so confident in telling them to come with him cause they’re surrounded and they’ll all die if they tried anything they all surrendered to him

[@vincentlefebvre9255]

His name was Léo Major.

[@amandamccallum6796]

What people don't realize about Canadians is we're mostly small town folk. We'll bend over backwards to help someone in need, we're very tolerant to a point. You do us wrong, we won't hesitate to put you in your place.

[@sidvyas8549]

Also, to be fair, the Canadian Forces don’t suck, it’s the ministry and funding which sucks CF have a proud heritage sand tradition that extends well into the XXI century. One would recall the actions of the CF in Bosnia. They fucked up the Serbs and anyone that dared FA, FO

[@everydaycarrycanada951]

Yep the Medak pocket incident. Rule number 1 is never piss off a Canadian. We just dont give a fuck.

[@stumpytheviolator3118]

Yep Canadians were also one of the countries to create the term AWOL, they were present at the most important battle of WW2 which is Passchendaele, every soldier who fought in that battle was outright called a traitor, but when the allies won they were called a hero. AWOL is just a soldier who doesn't think the chain of command is making the right call, said soldier has the right to prove them wrong. However in more recent years AWOL has changed to a prison sentence. Which I don't think is exactly fair on troops, they are told to point and shoot even if there is a better way. Canadian soldiers are the who came up with the winning strategy.

[@ernestoherrera2755]

What happened in that battle to coin that phrase? And do you liking it too when certain parts of the US military refused to go out on Saudis with non-armored vehicles during the Iraq warBe

[@steamfittermadmax]

And hense the new German military mantra, is that the soldiers do not have to comply if they feel thier orders are compromised by unjust direction by corrupted totalitarianism... Kudos to the Germans for waking up! Canadians already know and have done this for centuries...

[@framergod69]

Absent With Out Leave. Pash was in WWI and none of them were called traitors

[@nix-cipher]

It's all that pent-up rage released from behind the thin veneer of politeness and acceptance.

[@dhpropertymanagementownerv9167]

Dalton: I want you to be nice until it’s time not be nice

[@SouthCentralOntario]

Sadly now we invest in fairies and rainbows.

[@fkboyStalin]

"grumble grumble children dont go off and DIE anymore gosh darnit" really not the message to send but whatever

[@SouthCentralOntario]

@@fkboyStalin that's your opinion. And your message because I didn't say anything abiut children

[@junsheng137]

Canadian is the reason why Geneva conventions becomes Geneva suggestion 😂

[@stevencolor3389]

Canada was also quite effective at adapting certain tactics that helped punch above their weight. In ww1 they perfected the creeping barrage, where artillery would "walk" across no mans land infront of the infantry giving them cover, good timing on this also forced enemy soldiers into cover moments before men with bayonets dropped into the trench. In ww2 they made heavy use of mouse-holing, a tactic where you break through walls of buildings rather than going back onto the street to approach the next building, this reduced exposure to gunfire and allowed attacking troops to flank the occupants, a enemy would be watching the door only for the wall behind them to blow apart and have grenades and men pouring in

[@tristanmiskwa6830]

The mouse holeing was used primarily in Italy right? I think i remember reading it in a book. Canadians in Italy were a menace

[@vincentlefebvre9255]

​@@tristanmiskwa6830They used that technic in Ortona.

[@framergod69]

Canadian soldiers are still some of the best in the world. just under funded and under loved ,turd-oh is giving all the cash the need to the Ukrainians , most likely for kick backs

[@jeremygibbs7342]

You are clearly not a Canadian. We as a nation have supported funding and will continue to fund the Ukrainians in their fight for freedom. Why do Canadians go "beserk"? I cant speak for everyone of us, only myself. But the reason for me is a red rage at the tyranny, horror and reckless murders perpetrated by Putler and his Russian elite. Also, our military is set to start receiving huge investments into improving and modernising our forces. We'll be ready.

[@eastcoast3480]

@@jeremygibbs7342Canadians would get destroyed in wars nowadays

[@joywebster2678]

​@@jeremygibbs7342as a contract Nurse to CAF, i was both impressed by some of our soldiers and appalled who were accepted. I worked in mental health, and many who never saw combat were nuttier than frootoops and my team had to get them removed.tye most impressive were those who fought in Serbia Croatia, their fighting conditions were so under equipped and under supported they laughed at the horrors. But they came for therapy because the rage at the government emerged years later.

[@JeffSlapper]

​@@jeremygibbs7342I am Canadian, I also have Ukranian heritage. I absolutely do not support handing over millions of dollars to Ukraine. I don't understand why you would. Our own military is in dire need of funding, as are our troops that have come home and need our support more than ever.

[@libertyoverbondage]

​@@jeremygibbs7342when do you boot up to fight for Ukraine? Come on! Give it to putin!

[@stephenwalton8507]

Look at where many Canadian recruits cama from: sod farm houses on the prairies that burned cow dung for heat, freezing cold cities. They were largely poorly educated with very little knowledge of the world. They were probably some of the least "civilized" troops on the line. They were very effective in the most "uncivilized" slaughterhouse war of the last century.

[@framergod69]

odd that we became the most educated country in the world , and germans are still just germans

[@dustin8459]

It's truly not hard to understand. "The deadliest person in every room is the one in the back who just listens"

[@willieclark2256]

Given our record regarding civilians is nearly flawless, this is the most based thing about Canada

[@Balognamanforya]

As a canadian, i approve of these men, they were REAL men who treated animals like animals.

[@Balognamanforya]

@lolseagull a lot of it was nationalism, which by itself isn't a bad thing, but it in the hands of a evil leader can lead to terrible circumstances, as we've seen during ww1 and ww2 especially. Don't get me wrong, I also feel horrible that the young were used like sheep, but it also doesn't change the fact that a lot of them could have done a lot more to avoid doing the things they did, or even just avoid being a part of the system that was.

[@user-ie4tt1xp7j]

@@Balognamanforya So, you approve of the genocides made by British Crown?

[@Balognamanforya]

@@user-ie4tt1xp7j I don't care at all for the British, just my fellow canadians

[@kaydgaming]

Animals?

[@bingobongo1615]

Did you not even learn the differences between WW1 and 2 in school?

[@SamuraiPoohBear]

Honestly this makes us sound like barbaric savages. Not feeling too proud of this Canadabros

[@andyb5734]

Sooner the war's over the sooner we can get back to moose hunting and a nice cold Molson's eh?

[@helmetfire5973]

If a Canadian soldier instead of a British one found a young Hitler sobbing in a mud hole, things would a been pretty different no?

[@SamuraiPoohBear]

@@helmetfire5973 executing prisoners is wrong bro plain and simple

[@darkone12491]

​@@helmetfire5973no there were literally millions of Germans who felt the same way as him if anything someone more competent would've rose to power and done more damage

[@benchoflemons398]

It was total war, relax.

[@JWWhiteTX]

The cousins up North have always produced excellent soldiers.

[@Gigachadent]

It's all that pent up aggression that gets let out in a place where hockey isn't there. Canadians and hockey are like the U.S. and football.

[@tubby921]

We try to be nice but whenever there is a war we are not ones you wanna face in combat.

[@Epyriel]

To be clear, our military situation now is not unique. Our defence strategy has always been a heavy civilian focused economy in times of peace, with drastic mobilisation in times of war (using advantageous geography to insure the needed time to switch to a war economy). Both before WW1 and before WW2, standing Canadian military forces and assets were minimal (far more so than today), but such changed drastically when war was declared in both cases.

[@RAM-db3ti]

Most Canadians were in fact descendants from European immigrants who fought for their families freedom over there too !!!

[@propaynex958]

I am not down playing Francis’ feats and abilities, but he had 378 kills. I’m 100% sure he was the deadliest sniper in WW1 Simo Häyhä had 505 confirmed kills and was known as the White Death. I won’t go into details, because I’m sure I’ll get things wrong. However Simo did all of these kills using iron sights.

[@aZTriumph]

What makes the way our soldiers treated the enemy/POWs scarier is the fact that they were the complete opposite with the civilian populations. Cold blooded brutal killers to very nice polite soldiers like an on/off switch

[@crazypolite]

This makes me proud. 🇨🇦✊🏻

[@alexanderhay7358]

The Geneva conventions are a checklist for Canadian soldiers

[@nicholas5623]

Our fine distinguished service history is part of the reason why im a proud Canadian. My nephew just enlisted and couldnt be happier thag hes following in a long proud tradition

[@pennjazz]

"When the sorry stops, the war crimes start." -- HLC

[@ss-hm6cg]

The Canadians were very polite about the whole matter, saying "Im sorry" and other pleasantries.

[@ilenastarbreeze4978]

We are terribly sorry for things that may have been done in the past and ask you kindly to not make us do it again in the future.

[@LiamMacD]

As a Canadian. Lets bring those Glory days back!👏🏻💪🏻🇨🇦

[@jawstrock2215]

Erhh you want war ? everything rationed? famine and poverty? All the male kids conscripted? and forced to fight..?

[@DarkSyster]

There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in a storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.

[@toddkim36]

The state of our military is absolutely abysmal. We need funding, strict entry standards, and some love from the government.

[@roberttanguay8532]

The first military to ever be referred to as "Stormtroopers" was the Canadian Military in WW1! That is the name the German Military, gave to the much feared Canadians

[@destinymukonya6526]

Canadians to the 5th London Rifle Brigade: Hey that's fraternising with the target dummies

[@dissent9959]

Quite true! Always been lucky to be on the same side- and hope that never changes.

[@murraygray9225]

My late father was a member of the PPCLI

[@bmint]

We have a lot of pent up anger!!

[@bmint]

Trudeau needs to go!

[@SomeGuy-gc8zs]

Yeah, we basically have two settings, "uncle Iroh but with beer" and "turborape war crime mode." In modern times, the second setting is most often demonstrated at hockey games.

[@TKIDaniel]

Canadians helped make the Geneva convention list of war crimes, we helped by example. Since then we've used that list as a bucket list and we've crossed a few out.

[@Blake2001.]

Probably won’t be as deadly of one we’re to begin anytime soon because everyone has a low attention span, can’t follow directions, no motivation, no self esteem, etc

[@marklundy6879]

I’m a proud Canadian and I’m a proud veteran.

[@AnnaFelkaTattoo]

It’s our government that makes us seem weak and doesn’t invest in military. But the Canadian people themselves are tough

[@crackberrycampbell]

It’s not a war crime if it’s the first time

[@JGL841]

The Canada of WW1 and WW2 was very different from today's Canada. People back then were much tougher and probably grew up doing a lot of hunting and fishing. They had to survive cold winters with none of our modern conveniences. Francis Pegahmagabow (Canada's best sniper of WW1) grew up near Parry Sound, Ontario, and spent most of his life in the bush, hunting, fishing and trapping, living in very primitive conditions compared to today. Kids who brag about surviving a Canadian winter these days, mean they endured the elements running to their toasty Japanese cars in their sneakers to go to the mall. 😂

[@Countcomfortable]

Canada normally: I’m sorry Canada in Hockey: You’re Sorry Canada in World War 1: I am become death, destroyer of worlds

[@joemaxfield6978]

It's a shame about Canada's reputation today. Creepy.

[@jazzmunkyy]

Ive heard the british usually threw the colonies at the war before their own people so i feel its understandable the "first responders" where usually the most violent threats

[@marcus_mayhem]

Canadians have the highest kill and capture of HVT in all the specops in the world since the war on terror broke out in 2001.

[@BasePuma4007]

Yeah, Canadians probably don't know this due to how secretive our special operators are, but JTF2 absolutely hounded Taliban leadership during the war on terror.

[@ernestoherrera2755]

And what are the numbers?

[@marcus_mayhem]

@ernestoherrera2755 it's the general consensus in the specops community and you don't need to know numbers.