Battle of the Scheldt, Rhineland and liberation of the Netherlands
Before advancing through France and Belgium and into
Germany, the Allies had to constantly fight in order to expand their territory.
In October 1944, Canadian troops were given the task of clearing the Scheldt
River in Belgium of Axis soldiers. Germans controlled the river and access to
the sea, and after a month of intense fighting, the Canadian forces succeeded
in taking the river. The Allies could now bring in supplies for their final
advance into Germany.
On February 8, 1945, the Allies started to drive German forces out of the Netherlands over the Rhine River, this attack included almost 175 000 Canadian troops. Mud, flooded fields and brutal German resistance made advances slow. Casualties on both sides were high, but on March 10, the Germans retreated over the Rhine River. The Canadian soldiers could now advance north to liberate the Netherlands.
After the Allies had made it over the Rhine River and into Germany, Canadians were given the difficult task of liberating the Netherlands. The port cities of Amsterdam and Rotterdam had been destroyed, flooding the countryside in earlier attempts of freeing Holland. By the end of 1944, many Dutch people were starving to death, as food and fuel had been cut off. It took a month of intense fighting to drive the Germans out of the Netherlands. On April 28, 1945, the Allies were finally able to bring supplies to the Dutch. Canadian soldiers were called heroes as they moved through the Netherlands, liberating city after city.
On February 8, 1945, the Allies started to drive German forces out of the Netherlands over the Rhine River, this attack included almost 175 000 Canadian troops. Mud, flooded fields and brutal German resistance made advances slow. Casualties on both sides were high, but on March 10, the Germans retreated over the Rhine River. The Canadian soldiers could now advance north to liberate the Netherlands.
After the Allies had made it over the Rhine River and into Germany, Canadians were given the difficult task of liberating the Netherlands. The port cities of Amsterdam and Rotterdam had been destroyed, flooding the countryside in earlier attempts of freeing Holland. By the end of 1944, many Dutch people were starving to death, as food and fuel had been cut off. It took a month of intense fighting to drive the Germans out of the Netherlands. On April 28, 1945, the Allies were finally able to bring supplies to the Dutch. Canadian soldiers were called heroes as they moved through the Netherlands, liberating city after city.
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Counterpoints: Exploring Canadian Issues
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