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"The losses were heavy, but all ranks would willingly undertake another operation under similar conditions…We have no regrets."
Major General Robert Urquhart - Commander of 1st British Airborne Division - (Commenting on the British defeat at Arnhem) - January 1945
Major General Robert Urquhart - Commander of 1st British Airborne Division - (Commenting on the British defeat at Arnhem) - January 1945
_Liberation: Canada in France, Belgium, Netherlands and Germany
_From June-Sept. Canadians fight fierce battles in Normandy
Most casualties at Battle of Falais Gap
Sept. Canadians take Dieppe
In March 1945 the US and UK attacked Germany
Canada given job of liberating Netherlands
This was a major aid mission as much of Netherlands had been flooded by Germans
Combat was often house to house
6300 Canadians killed in liberation of Netherlands
Most casualties at Battle of Falais Gap
Sept. Canadians take Dieppe
In March 1945 the US and UK attacked Germany
Canada given job of liberating Netherlands
This was a major aid mission as much of Netherlands had been flooded by Germans
Combat was often house to house
6300 Canadians killed in liberation of Netherlands
_Liberation and V.E. Day
_May 4 Germans surrender Netherlands to Canadians
Soviet Union attacked Germany from east and meet up with Br and USA
Germans surrender May 7, 1945 (VE Day) shortly after Hitler had
committed suicide with his wife Eva Braun
Soviet Union attacked Germany from east and meet up with Br and USA
Germans surrender May 7, 1945 (VE Day) shortly after Hitler had
committed suicide with his wife Eva Braun
Summary
Liberation is that countries went to help freeing countries from Germany. Canada helped freeing Netherlands.