Canadians at the Leopold Canal - October 6 to 12th, 1944 

Wow- I had never seen this video before. and I had been researching about my uncle Arnold, He was with the 17th Duke of York Royal Canadian Hussars, a reconnaissance regiment that one of their platoons was sent in to help the Canadian Scottish. He was badly wounded after crossing while battling it out with the Scottish during their part of the battle.. This soundtrack and the video is vividly haunting- what those guys went through. Unfortunately he died young after returning to Canada- and my father tells me the war took a toll on him- having landed day and involved with Cean, Carpiquet, and Falaise. Thaks so much video- curious if other 17th Hussars friends see this too

i live in a town not far from here, named Aardenburg. This memorial, where queen Wilhelmina first came back to Holland, is in the small town of Eede, just at the border with Belgium. Operation swichback was a very hard fight, and many soldiers and civilians lost their lives. We are still very gratefull for all those who gave their lives for our freedom..

My great uncle (Simon Reid) from Onanole Manitoba fought with the rifles in these battles. Made it home and lived a long life. Brave man, didn’t like to talk about the war though. Too traumatizing. RIP uncle Simon

Truly amazing - my great Uncle (Bertram Henderson) also with the Regina Rifles fought here and was lucky enough to have made it across the Leopold only to suffer his fate during battle just three weeks later in the Bresken Pocket in the Battle of the Scheldt. Uncle Bert is buried in nearby Adegem. I really hope to go there one day. God bless all those men who fought and died and thank-you Dave for the video.

My uncle Mervyn Young from Bowsman Manitoba was with Winnipeg Rifles and fought in that battle

My Uncle died at a casualty clearing station on Oct 10 1944 he never got to meet his first and only child. His name was James Andrew Bruce Grawbarger of the Algonquin Regiment. I am going to try to find Eeklo here cause that is where they claim he was wounded, no one seems to know where the Casualty clearing station was.

Thank you for this video. I can now visualize where my Uncle fought and fell. He was Canadian Scottish and was seriously wounded on Oct.16/44 crossing the Canal. He was the only one to survive when a mortar hit the dinghy that he and his mates were crossing in.

Uncle Jens RWR B Co. took a round that went right through him at the Bailey bridge Oct.10,1944...they put him in Stalag 11B near Hanover...he and another fellow escaped and stayed out till the end of the war...went back to the farm in Alberta

Sgt. Harvey Dreaver, Regina Rifles, first Aboriginal soldier to land on Juno Beach. KIA Oct. 1944, Leopold Canal, Belgium. My great uncle. Lest We Forget

read all about it in the book. oorlog en vrede aan het leopold en liniekanaal (war and peace at leopord en linie canal) from Andre Paridaen ..... thanks for keeping the memory a live.

My Grandpa Served In The Regina Rifles Regiment (Rifleman) From Juno Beach On D-Day To VE Day... The Canadian Troops Don't Recieve The Recognition That They Deserve For The Countless Sacrifices Made. From The Dark Days of The Dieppe Raid When The British Sacrificed Hundreds of Canadians and Hundreds Captured... Made To Storm The Beach at Dieppe, That Operation Taught The Allies Lessons That Made D Day Landings Victorious... God Bless Those Allied Forces Who Lived and Died.

The Canadian Soldiers Were Given The Most Difficult Missions and Deserve Respect Honor and Rememberance... Those Who Served on This Battlefield and Sacrificed, Dead and Living, Would Be Honored and Appreciate This Tribute Video and Song. Would Be Nice To See More Of These Historic Battlefields

My Grandfather fought in this battle - and was taken POW.

too bad the film quality is sooo poor, gives me vertigo just watching it!

my great uncle was killed there Oct 6th with the Regina rifles, before that he was Canadian Scottish from here on Vancouver island....sounded like a terrible fight!