✦ History

Part of World War II

Battle of the Scheldt

October 2 โ€“ November 8, 1944 · Scheldt

Result Allied victory

Canadian-led Allied forces cleared German troops from the Scheldt. This opened Antwerp as a supply port.

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Allies

Axis

Canada
United Kingdom
Poland
United States
Belgium
Netherlands
France
Norway
Germany
Bernard Montgomery military commander Harry Crerar military commander Guy Simonds military commander Bertram Home Ramsay military commander

Strength and losses

Strength
450,000
Casualties
20,873

Units

First Canadian Army I Corps (United Kingdom) 2nd Canadian Division 2nd Canadian Division during World War II 3rd Canadian Division 4th Canadian Division 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division 79th Armoured Division 4th Special Service Brigade 5th Canadian Infantry Brigade
15th Army (Wehrmacht)

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