![Manning his Bren Gun, an Canadian soldier prepares to advance during the Scheldt Estuary offensive in October 1944.](https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/M-Scheldt-LEAD-HT-Apr10-crop-760x427.jpg)
October 2010
Military Heritage
Battle of the Scheldt Estuary
By Allyn VannoyAs the Allied armies advanced across Western Europe in the summer of 1944, the First Canadian Army undertook the task of clearing the coastal areas and opening the Channel ports. Read more