Siegfried Line Campaign timeline
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Canadian Forces Retake Dieppe Unopposed in Operation Fusilade
The World War II Operation Fusilade, was the planned set piece assault on the French port of Dieppe, by the 2nd Canadian Infantry Division. In the... Read more
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Allied Forces Launch Assault on Le Havre to begin Operation Astonia
Operation Astonia was a battle fought during the Siegfried Line Campaign of World War II from 10 September 1944 to 12 September 1944. The Allied... Read more
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Battle of Arnhem, Day 1
The first lift was preceded by intense bombing and strafing raids made by the British 2nd Tactical Air Force and the American 8th and 9th Air... Read more
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Canadian Forces Initiate Operation Wellhit to Capture the Port of Boulogne
Operation Wellhit was the World War II operation by the 3rd Canadian Division (Canadian 1st Army) to take the fortified port of Boulogne in... Read more
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Battle of Arnhem, Day 2
As the second day dawned the 9th SS Panzer Division continued to reinforce the German blocking line. Krafft's unit withdrew overnight and joined... Read more
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Battle of Arnhem, Day 3
With the arrival of the South Staffords and 11th Parachute battalion at the 1st and 3rd Parachute Battalion's positions west of Arnhem, the British... Read more
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First Phase of the Battle of Hürtgen Forest Begins
This phase concentrated on the town of Schmidt, astride an important German supply route, within the southern part of the forest. The engagement... Read more
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Battle of Arnhem, Day 4
By now the division was too weak to attempt to reach Frost at the bridge. Of the nine infantry battalions, only one (1st Battalion, The Border... Read more
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Battle of Arnhem, Day 5
Throughout the morning the Germans mopped up British survivors and stragglers in hiding around Arnhem bridge. It took several hours to clear the... Read more
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Battle of Arnhem, Day 6
Overnight the Germans south of the river formed a blocking line along the railway, linking up with 10th SS to the south and screening the road... Read more
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Canadian Infantry Begins Attack on Calais through Operation Undergo
The 7th and 8th Canadian Infantry Brigades opened their attack on Calais and its western coastal defences at 10:15am on 25 September after a day's... Read more
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Battle of Arnhem, Day 7
Spindler was ordered to switch his attacks further south and try to force the British away from the river, thus isolating the British from any hope... Read more
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Battle of Arnhem, Day 8
In the morning Horrocks visited the Polish positions at Driel to see the front for himself. Later he hosted a conference attended by Browning,... Read more
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Battle of Arnhem, Day 9 (Operation Berlin or Arnhem Rescue)
Overnight a copy of the withdrawal plan was sent across the river for Urquhart's consideration. Despite the obviously frustrating content, Urquhart... Read more
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First Canadian Army Begins Advance North from Antwerp
On October 2, the 2nd Canadian Division began its advance north from Antwerp. Stiff fighting at Woensdrecht ensued on October 6, the objective of... Read more
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Canadian Forces Initiate Operation Switchback
The second main operation of the Battle of the Scheldt opened with fierce fighting to reduce the Breskens pocket. Here, the 3rd Canadian Infantry... Read more
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Allied Forces Liberate the Town of Venray (Battle of Overloon)
The Battle of Overloon was a Second World War battle between Allied forces and the German army which took place in and around the village of... Read more
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American Forces Capture German City of Aachen
Aachen was a battle in Aachen, Germany, which occurred between 2–21 October 1944. By September 1944, the Wehrmacht had been pushed into Germany... Read more
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Operation Vitality Begins as Canadian Infantry Advances Down the South Beveland Penninsula
The third major operation of the Battle of the Scheldt opened on October 24 when the 2nd Canadian Infantry Division began its advance down the... Read more
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Canadian Infantry Begins Attack on Walcheren Causeway
"C" Company of the The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada took heavy casualties on the afternoon and evening of 31 October 1944 in an... Read more
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Allied Forces Capture Middelburg
On 6 November, the island's capital Middelburg fell after a calculated gamble on the Allies' part when the German commander was invited to consider... Read more
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Second Phase of the Battle of Hürtgen Forest
In this phase, the U.S. 4th Division was to clear the northern half of the forest between Schevenhütte and Hürtgen, capture Hürtgen and advance to... Read more
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American Forces Capture French City of Metz
The Battle of Metz was a land battle fought between the allied forces and the German forces during World War II. It took place at the city of Metz... Read more
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Allied Forces Begin Supply Convoys Through the Port of Antwerp
At the end of the five-week offensive, the First Canadian Army had taken 41,043 German prisoners. After the first ship arrived on November 28,... Read more
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Germany Begins its Assault in the Ardennes
The German assault began on 16 December 1944, at 05:30, with a massive artillery barrage on the Allied troops facing the Sixth SS Panzer Army. By... Read more