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Western Scheldt |
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Western Scheldtor WesterscheldeEstuary, southwestern Netherlands. An inlet of the North Sea at the mouth of the Schelde River, it flows west for about 30 mi (50 km) through the Delta Islands to the North Sea. It has been an important transportation route since the 16th century, when Holy Roman Emperor Charles V designated Vlissingen as his port of embarkation from the Netherlands. It continues to operate as an important shipping route to many destinations, including Antwerp. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Montgomery knew that the German 15th Army's withdrawal across the Westerschelde had begun and Ultra gave him the details of Hitler's orders to garrison the Channel ports, the Breskens Pocket and Walcheren Island as "fortresses" to be defended until the last man (5) but he was unwilling to allow these problems to interfere with his grand scheme to advance into Germany. |
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