Canada at War - Battle of the Scheldt
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- čas přidán 1. 11. 2016
- Old newsreel of the Battle of the Scheldt. The Battle of the Scheldt was a series of military operations by the Canadian First Army - consisting of Canadian, British and Polish formations - to open up the port of Antwerp so that it could be used to supply the Allies in north-west Europe. Led by Guy Simonds, the battle took place in northern Belgium and southwestern Netherlands during World War II from October 2 to November 8, 1944.
Source: Canadian Archives
Thank you CANADA, greetz from the Netherlands. We will NEVER forget!
My Great Grandfather died during the battle of the Sheldt Dec 8, 1944. He was a member of the infamous Black Watch Regiment. He was wounded from small arms fire whilst trying to save his Lieutenant, only 15yds from a german machine gun position. He was taken prisoner by the germans and died in a german hospital. Buried in Holland. RIP, gramps
My great uncle was killed on the banks of the Scheldt River on October 5th, 1944 by mortar blast. He was part of the Algonquin Reg. RIP brave warrior.
My great uncle died on October 13th (Black Friday) he was wounded during action. Last seen taking cover during an onslaught of enemy mortars. When the smoke cleared, there was no sign of him. He was first declared missing in action, and then it was later discovered that he was captured by the Germans and died while on route to a pow camp. He fought with the Black Watch.
Amazing to see this. My grand parents were habitants of Eede near the Leopold Canal. They told me about the heavy fights.
Thanks Canada! Have a tulip🌷
Much respect for the Canadians. None braver or tougher.
My grandfather and his brother fought in this battle with the Black Watch. Sadly, his brother is buried at the Bergen Op Zoom cemetery 😢
The first ship into the port of Antwerp after the Scheldt was cleared was the Canadian-built SS Fort Cataraqui.
This is great. My great-uncle was with the 4th Cdn Armoured division in support of the 3rd Cdn Division at the Breskens pocket and then went on to Bergen-op-Zoom and beyond.
My mother's brother was there as an engineer in the Canadian Army. He was one of the lucky ones. He was there as well as the representative for Calgary at the 50th anniversary ceremonies for the liberation.
Amazing footage. Controversy still reigns,, should the Allies have gone for Antwerp instead of Arnhem? Without a doubt,Market Garden gave the German 15th Army time to consolidate their positions along the Schedlt estuary. We should neverforget these men or what they accomplished. Lest we forget.
The canadiens were nicknamed the water rats because of the harsh water conditions they had to fight in this battle
My grandfather & his brothers were here , after having been in Italy & Juno beach all at 18-23 years old
Hindsight is always 20/20. The Battle for Antwerp should never have happened except for the ego and stupidity of General Bernard Montgomery. Canada paid dearly for his lack of foresight, but came through as always. My uncle was a part of that battle and was killed near Bergen-Op- Zoom. He's buried in the Canadian cemetary at Nijmegen, Holland.
The Canadian armed forces always had to punch above their weight. They did exceedingly well.
my dad was there
the narrator sounded like Robert McNeil. I looked it up "Canada at War" was narrated by Budd Knapp
The Canadian Army was made up,of Canadians but also Polish, Dutch and the 1st British Corp which made up nearly half of the 1st Canadian Army. Actually a very international Army. Antwerp was actually captured by the 11 Armoured Division, part of the British Army which was part of the Canadian Army.
company of heroes brought me here