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For years, the Canadian Army remained a highly professional force largely because it was commanded at almost every lower level by \"Monty men\" steeped in the Montgomery method. The era of the Canadian Army headed by such men ceased with the integration and unification of Canada’s armed forces in 1964. The embrace of Montgomery by Canadian soldiers stands in marked contrast to largely negative perceptions held by Americans. 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