Clearing the Channel Coast
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Was a World War II operation undertaken by the First Canadian Army in August 1944 to capture the French coastline along the Strait of Dover.
Chronology
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May 1944: Allied forces arrive at the outskirts of Dunkirk.
September 1944: Dieppe was captured by the 2nd Canadian Infantry Division on 1 September.
September 1944: Ostend, a Belgian city and one of the German "channel forts", was liberated in 1944 by Allied forces.
September 1944: The 1st Polish Armoured Division crossed the Belgian border and captured Ypres.
September 1944: The Germans surrender to the 3rd Canadian Division in Boulogne-sur-Mer.
September 1944: Calais fell to the Allied forces on 30 September
September 1944: The attack on the Cap Gris Nez batteries in 1944 was part of the Allied invasion of Normandy during World War II. The operation was led by General Bernard Montgomery and resulted in the capture of strategic coastal positions.
September 1944: Allied troops crossed the Ghent-Bruges Canal against strong opposition.
Selected Sources
Williams, M.H. (1989): United States army in World War II - Special Studies - Chronology 1941-1945, p.260
Williams, M.H. (1989): United States army in World War II - Special Studies - Chronology 1941-1945, p.266
Williams, M.H. (1989): United States army in World War II - Special Studies - Chronology 1941-1945, p.284
Williams, M.H. (1989): United States army in World War II - Special Studies - Chronology 1941-1945, p.291
