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Battle of the Scheldt. Date: October 2-November 8, 1944 Location: Northern Belgium and southwestern Netherlands Result: Allied victory. Battle of the Scheldt Info. Bombing of the Walcheren dyke.
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Battle of the Scheldt Date: October 2-November 8, 1944 Location: Northern Belgium and southwestern Netherlands Result: Allied victory
“The tragedy of the Battle of the Scheldt covers many facets: stupid blunders on the part of the Generals, the failure of the Allies to trust the Belgian and the Dutch Resistance, the petty arguing of the Allied Generals, the fierce resolve which Hitler built into his troops. All these and many more contributed to a battle which lasted more than two months, but which as we shall see could have been all over in a few short days.” --H. Clifford Chadderton
Works Cited: “The Scheldt.” Veterans Affairs Canada. 2005. National Archives of Canada, 16 Jan. 2013. Web. H. Clifford Chadderton. “AGAINST ALL ODDS: The Canadian Infantry Battle for the Scheldt.”2000. The War Amps of Canada, 16 Jan. 2013. Web. Danny Bouchard. “The Battle of the Scheldt.” Armchair General. 2004. 16 Jan. 2013. Web.