Transcript The Liberation Of The Netherlands

By: Aman Manji, Cole Mullen, Nick Desousa,
Kyle Ricarse
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By Aman Manji
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ose-who-served/diaries-letters-stories/secondworld-war/holland_letter
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ry/second-world-war/canada-netherlands
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story/second-world-war/canada-netherlands
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Germany’s invasion uncalled for in
Netherlands immediately claimed neutralitywhich Hitler swore to respect.
Fastest route to where Hitler really wanted to
advance his troops
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By Nick Desousa
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In the period between September 1944 to April
1945, the Canadian First Army fought German
forces in the Scheldt Estuary. Their goal was to
open the port at Antwerp so that the Allies
could send supplies and food closer to the front
line. Once the Canadian army cleared Antwerp
of German forces they moved north into the
Netherlands. In late March 1945 Canadians
begin advancing into the Netherlands.
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They are met with building to building fighting
within cities, as the Germans retreated they
destroyed buildings, broke bridges, destroyed
roads, and broke dikes flooding farmland. As
the Canadians reached each city, they were
greeted as heroes. As they liberated cities they
brought with them food and relief supplies to
the starving Dutch. On April 28, 1945 the
Canadians negotiated a ceasefire with
Germany so that they could airdrop food
parcels into the Netherlands
By Cole Mullen
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/liberation-of-holland/
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Canada played a major role in the Liberation of
The Netherlands. After D-Day, the main Allied
forces needed way to get supplies to continue
fighting, and Canada filled in that role.
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The Canadian First Army, led by Guy
Simmons, was assigned to purge the Scheldt
River from Germans all the way to Antwerp.
The Canadian First Army was then called to
attack the Rhineland's in Operation Veritable
with other Allied forces, this time led by Harry
Crerar.
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After the Battle of the Rhinelands, Canada was
given the task of Liberating the Netherlands,
this involved removing German forces, and
giving aid to the Dutch civilians, while the
other Allied forces closed in on Germany.
By: Kyle Ricarse
http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article
/liberation-of-holland/
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In late march, Canadians were considered
heroes because they Liberated small towns and
some major cities. Also when the “Hunger
Winter” of 1945 come along, Canadians chose
to sacrifice some of their precious food and fuel
& gave some to the troops in the Netherlands
that needed it desperately.
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More than 7,500 Canadian troops died fighting
to Liberate the Netherlands, most of them are
buried in official war cemeteries all over the
country. The Groesbeek Canadian war
cemetery holds the graves of more than 2,300
Canadian solders
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To the Dutch, Canadians are seen as Liberators
and saviours because of the millions they
rescued from sickness and starvation. Every
year since the war, the Dutch send thousands
of flowers to Ottawa in appreciation for
Canada’s sacrifice and for providing security
to the Dutch royal family.
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The grindstone represents the First Canadian
Army attempting to crush Nazi Germany out of
Holland
Antwerp was the quickest way for the British to
transport food, ammo, and supplies all the way
from Normandy.
Terrain was often lethal and soldiers were slowed
down by the conditions.
Overall it represents the tough conditions and
sacrifice that Canadians had to make to achieve
victory.
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The following letter is from a man who has a
family and describes his experiences living in
Holland when Germans occupied the town.
citizens sent to work camps, Jews sent to
concentration camps
describes the welcoming atmosphere given to the
Canadians that came in with supply truck
Always praying good will for the soldier's family
back home.
Disgusting and awful environment that the
Netherlands citizens had to live through