The Canadian 2nd Infantry Division made a dash for the Beveland isthmus to cut off the last German landlink with Zeeland. The 6th Parachute Regiment was hurriedly sent in to counterattack and managed to fend off the Canadians in a fierce fight. In this updated video we have corrected some mistakes and added some news facts.
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Secondary sources:
Jack Didden, Fighting Spirit (2012).
Volker Griesser, The Lions of Carentan (2011).
Johan van Doorn e.a., Slag om Woensdrecht (1995).
Friedrich-August von der Heydte, Muss Ich Sterben-will Ich Fallen... (1987).
Primary sources:
War diary of the Calgary Highlanders, the Royal Regiment of Canada and the Black Watch of Canada
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Негізгі бет FJR 6 (1944) - The race for the Beveland isthmus (updated version)
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