Battle of the Scheldt Estuary Presses First Canadian Army
The October 1944 Scheldt Estuary fighting in Northwest Europe tested the First Canadian Army in clearing the Breskens pocket and the Lower Scheldt. Allied commanders Eisenhower and Montgomery praised the operation as crucial to shortening supply lines to Antwerp.
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First Canadian
Europe
Scheidt Estuary
Antwerp
France
Belgium
Holland
Breskens
Scheldt
Eisenhower
Field Marshal
Montgomery
Northwest
Army Kids Get Three R s Right In Camp
About 1,500 Canadian children in Army camps return to newly set up schools in camps on an experimental basis at Camp Borden Barriefield Camp Shilo and other sites. Children of Army and RCAF personnel share classrooms with civilian workers and health services are provided by Army medical officers and nursing sisters. Enrollment is free for service families in public quarters with fees for others who enroll.
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Brooke Claxton
National Defence
Camp Borden
Barriefield Military Camp
Ontario
Camp Shilo
Man
Currie Barracks
Calgary
Alta
Petawawa
Picton Camp
Hagersville
Ont
Valcartier
Que
Army
RCAF
Fort Churchill
Royal Canadian Dental Corps
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THE
Rosssuen Review
Review
Railroad Ave
Rossburn
R. Hodge
Post Office Department
Ottawa
U.S.A
Lower Scheldt
Beveland
Walcheren
South Beveland
Walcher
Middleton
Norman Rogers
Canada
Scotland
Bob McMurray
Great West Life Assurance CO
Russell, Man
Major’s Inn
Rossburn Transfer
Winnipeg
Seiberling
Eiberling Bry Pra
Silewich Bros
Oliver
Saley Wood Works Co
Wally
Neepawa, Man
Meg Peeerik al Oe
Briving Luxury
Firestone
Slon’s
Municipal Building
United Kingdom
Britain
Province of
Manitoba
D. L. Campbell
J. S. McDiarmid
Industry and Commerce
Dominion Experimental Farm
Dominion
BANK
Toronto
K. L. Holmes
Ronson Lighters
the Review Office
Neepawa
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