This is not exactly a Today in Dutch WWII History because the battle of the Scheldt took place from October 1st - November 8th, 1944.
It was a very bitter, bloody and hard fought battle from both sites. But also know as a forgotten battle. Where most people do know about D-Day, Market Garden or the Battle of the Bulge there are hardly people who have heard of the battle of the Scheldt.
It was also a very important battle. Although the allies now occupied the harbor of Antwerp the Germans still dominated the East-Scheldt area. This made it still impossible for allied ships to go to the harbor of Antwerp and thus creating a shorter supply line.
My first intention was to write the story about the battle myself but instead the following link has a great and nice write up about the whole battle.
The Battle of the Scheldt
Next link is specifically aimed at the battle for Walcheren (Thanks Paul for the link).
OPERATION INFATUATE - WALCHEREN - 1 to 8 NOV 1944
The The Battle of the Scheldt link leads to a page from the
Canada at War website. A website dedicated to the contribution of the Canadian army in both World Wars and other wars.
Thanks for reading.
Photo: Canada at War
