Allied Objectives
Wary of advancing into the western Netherlands and incurring heavy casualties (as well as losses to the densely-packed civilian population) at a late stage of the war (fighting in Langstraat and Betuwe showed the polders very favourable to the defence), the First Canadian Army instead moved northeast, supporting the flank of the British 2nd Army as they entered Germany proper.
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