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Professor Arthur Davies' account of the holding of the Leopold canal by 20 LAA regiment against the Germans., 1944-09

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/MISC 21

Scope and Contents

20 LAA, as part of the Canadian Army, prevented an attack south to Bruges and Ghent with the defence of the Leopold Canal. In this instance their regiment only consisted of 600 men, which found against a German force of around 40,000. The papers include details an attack made by the Germans. Also includes diagram of Scheldt Pocket showing the canal and position of troops as laid out in Davies’ account.

Dates

  • Creation: 1944-09

Conditions Governing Access

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The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.

Some material within the collection is closed to researchers.

Extent

1 file(s)

Language of Materials

English

Finding aid date

2002-06-24 15:28:08+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository

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