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" Aardenburg: N.p., n.d. Web. 16 July 2013. <http://www.tripadvisor.nl/Aardenburg.html>.
-> It was a four phased battle initiated by the Allies. The goal was to open the port of Antwerp so they could ship in goods quicker
"WW2." Janet Barnstable - Unity within diversity. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 July 2013. <http://www.jbarnstable.org>
"ww2/ Impact of WW2 (Zack S Alex M)." FrontPage. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 July 2013. <http://mrbrownww2.pbworks.com>
-> On the West side, the 1st Polish Armoured Division reached
the coast and occupied Terneuzen which was on the southern side of the Western Scheldt Estuary
-> On October 9th, we separated two bridgeheads and gained one large one by the allies
-> October 12th was the day the allies crossed the Aardenburg road
-> Operation switchback ended on November 3rd 1944 when the
Breskens Pocket collapsed and all the land that was south of
the Scheldt Estuary in Netherlands was in the hands of the allies
-> The Germans blocked almost all of the ways
that the allies could receive goods and they
wanted to change that by invading on all
the coasts that they needed to ship
the equipment without any
interference
"ww2 N.p., n.d. Web. 16 July 2013.
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"WW2." Janet Barnstable - Unity within diversity. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 July 2013. <http://www.jbarnstable.org/>
"Battle of the Scheldt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia." N.p., n.d. Web. 16 July 2013. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki>
-> October 24th 1944, the 2nd Canadian Infantry Division traveled West toward the Beveland Canal where the Germans were lined
up ready to counter-attack
-> The 6th Canadian Brigade attacked the canal from the front
while the 52nd British Division attacked from behind
-> The German forces that were fighting withdrew
very quickly and moved themselves to the
Walcheren Island, not too far off from
where they last fought
Lieutenant
Colonel
Jeffery
Williams
General
Henry
Graham
Crerar
"Jeffery Williams - Telegraph."N.p.Web. 16 July 2013. <http://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/Lieutenant-ColonelWilliams.html>.
"Harry Crerar - Wikipedia,N.p., n.d. Web. 16 July 2013. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Crerar>
-> Born in Calgary on January 16 1920
-> Enlisted at age 17
-> When he was staff officer, he noticed the number of casualties in the flooded areas of the island were too high and recommended to bomb the land that
the Germans were placing defensive units
-> military historian
-> Became a long-standing Canadian representative on the Royal Commonwealth Ex-Service League
-> Born in Hamilton on April 28th, 1888
-> Everyone was under the command of General Crerar where he planned the four phases along with Lieutenant-General Guy Simmonds
-> The largest army that they ever had was under control of a him, a Canadian General
-> Inducted into the Hamilton Gallery of Distinction
and had a school named after him in Scarborough
-> The victory of this battle meant that the Allies would have their final "push" into Germany, by November 8th, the fights ended along with the war
-> This battle had been forgotten by most people but was the most important and bloodiest campaign that Canadian soldiers every had
-> The purpose of the battle was to completely clear out the banks of the Scheldt Esutary. The Germans were lined and blocking the banks so the allies couldn't get to the shipped resources that they needed
-> This battle didn't become a high priority till it was too late, and the Germans had taken up most of the coasts of Netherlands
-> It was the first battle that the Canadian Army had been in control of
-> This battle occurred a month after
the tragedy of D-day where they lost
many lives
*To the left is a map of Netherlands
where they attempted to gain the largest
bridgehead over Rhine*
"Netherlands Map." Turkey Travel Guide. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 July 2013. <http://www.turkey-visit.com/netherlands-map.asp>.
October 1st, 1944 to
November 8th, 1944
Awards Given Out:
- The Scheldt
- Leopold Canal
- Woensdrecht
- Savojaards Plaat
- Breskens Pocket
- South Beveland
- Walcheren Causeway
- The Lower Maas
"Canada’s 25 Most Renowned Military Leaders | Legion Magazine." Legion Magazine. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 July 2013. <http://legionmagazine.com>.
"Soviet WW2 Military Awards On Veteran Chest Royalty N.p., n.d. Web. 16 July 2013. <http://www.123rf.com/ww2-military-awards.html>.
-> On September 17th, British armies attempted to est-
ablish bridgeheads over several rivers to gain the
large bridgehead over Rhine
-> Resulted in a destruction of the British 1st
airborne division because the second British
army failed to get there in time before
the SS counter attacks
happened
The Allies had planned four parts
to the Battle of Scheldt
Clear Walcheren
land and any
coastal batteries
in the way
Clear the area
north of Antwerp
and the neck of
South Beveland
Peninsula
"WWII: The Battle of the Scheldt - Canada at War." N.p., n.d. Web. 16 July 2013. <http://www.canadaatwar.cathe-battle-of-the-scheldt/>.
-> Their goal here was to clear the Walcheren Island
-> October 3rd, 1944, the allies attempted to flood portions of the island to disable some of the Germans' defensive units
Clear the area
north of the Scheldt
Estuary, known
as the South
Beveland
Clear Breskens
Pocket, north of Leo-
pold canal and South
of the Scheldt
Estuary
-> By October 7th, 2 places in the
island were bombed, on October
11th, more bombs fell and the
allies purposely forced all the
Germans to higher ground
-> At this time, they had the
Germans exactly where they
wanted them to be
"WW2." Operation Infatuate 1&2. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 July 2013.<www.royalmarinesmuseum.co.uk/walcheren/chapterfive/chapterfivepart.html>.
-> Operation Infatuate 1
occurred on November 1st, 1944
-> The British 155th and the Number 4 Commando ferried
across the water where they
landed on a beach
-> They fought on a the beach South-East of Vlissingen in the Netherlands
"Battle of Scheldt." Westkapelle. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 July 2013. <http://pcvdklis.home.xs4all.nl/zonnehove/archief'44/archief'44-'45.htm>.
"Operation infatuate 1."N.p., n.d. Web. 16 July 2013. <http://bennosfiguresforum.com>
-> Infatuate 2 was also fought on
the same day as Infatuate 1,
November 1st, 2013
-> This attack took place in
Westkapelle, which was North-West
of the island
-> The 4th Special Service brigade
fought with support from the 79th
Armoured Division
-> The allies had an advantage
with their heavily armoured
vehicles
-> The heavy fighting from
both sides of the area
ensured they would
win the attack
"Type 95 75 mm Field Gun - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia."N.p., n.d. Web. 16 July 2013. <http://en.wikipedia.org>
"World War 2 - Battle of Scheldt." Westkapelle - Operation Infatuate 2. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 July 2013. <ubi.com/Today-In-WW-II-History-Forums/page100>.
-> the terrain was extremely difficult
to cross during the trek to Walcheren
Island when going after the Germans that fled there
"Vlissingen - Vlissingen na 1940 ." redirect. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 July 2013. <http://www.vlissingen.nl/Gemeentearchief/Geschiedenis/Geschiedenis-Vlissingen/Vlissingen-na-1940.htm>.
"Geschiedenis Zeeland | De invasie." Geschiedenis Zeeland | N.p., n.d. Web. 16 July 2013. <http://www.geschiedeniszeeland.nl/tab_th
"Modern Firearms-N.p., n.d. Web. 16 July 2013. <http://world.guns.ru/machine/guns>.
Countries involved:
-> Allies (Canada, Britain, Poland)
-> Enemy: Germany
Where it took place:
-> Mostly in the Netherlands
-> Northern Belgium
-> Southern Norway
"Battle of Scheldt." World War II Database: WW2 . N.p., n.d. Web. 16 July 2013. <http://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=5659>.
-> anti-tank and anti-
aircraft guns of many
calibres
-> machine guns and mortars
-> field guns
-> bombs
"Worldflags.com: The Leading Flag World Site on the Net." Worldflags.com: The Leading Flag World Site on the Net. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 July 2013. <http://worldflags.com/>.
-> Canadians had trouble receiving
equipment as the Germans blocked
many of the ports for resupplies
-> 6367 Canadians wounded, killed or missing
-> a total of 12 873 soldiers from other countries
were killed, wounded or missing
"Flat, dyked country, much of it polderland reclaimed from the sea,
borders both banks of the Scheldt. There were days of bright
sunshine during the Scheldt battles, usually after morning mist and
fog, but these have been forgotten. The abiding memory is of grey
skies, rain, fog, bone-chilling dampness, boots, battledress and
blankets soaking wet, cold food, matches that wouldn't
light, the soldier's weariness that is as much fear as
lack of sleep, and everywhere, mud and water"
-Lieutenant-Colonel Jeffery Williams
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11, the evening of October. "September-November 1944: The Battle of the Scheldt – Canadian Battlefields Foundation." Canadian Battlefields Foundation. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 July 2013. <http://www.cbf-fccb.ca/learn/about-canadas-role-in-wwii/northwest-europe/october-november-1944-the-battle-of-the-scheldt/>.
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"Turning Points of History: The Battle of the Scheldt - World War II - Canada at War." Canada at War. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 July 2013. <http://www.canadaatwar.ca/film-books/26/turning-points-of-history-the-battle-of-the-scheldt/>.
"WWII: The Battle of the Scheldt - Canada at War." Canada at War. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 July 2013. <http://www.canadaatwar.ca/content-47/world-war-ii/the-battle-of-the-scheldt/>.
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