Battle of Walcheren Causeway
1944 battle on the Western Front of World War II / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Walcheren Causeway (Operation Vitality) was an engagement of the Battle of the Scheldt between the 5th Canadian Infantry Brigade, elements of the British 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division and troops of the German 15th Army in 1944. It was the first of many conflicts on and around Walcheren Island during the Scheldt battles. It was also the second major battle fought over a terrain feature known as the Sloedam during the Second World War.
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Part of Battle of the Scheldt | |||||||
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Canada United Kingdom | Germany | ||||||
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William Jemmet Megill | Gustav-Adolf von Zangen | ||||||
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52nd Infantry Division 5th Infantry Brigade | 15th Army | ||||||
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unknown | unknown | ||||||
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160 killed & wounded | 60+ killed |
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