Breskens Pocket
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The Breskens Pocket was a pocket of fortified German resistance against the Canadian First Army in the Battle of the Scheldt
during the Second World War. It was chiefly situated on the southern shore of the Scheldt
estuary
in the southern Netherlands
, near the Belgian border. It was named after the town of Breskens
, which was later freed from German occupation during Operation Switchback.
Battle of the Scheldt
The Battle of the Scheldt was a series of military operations of the Canadian 1st Army, led by Lieutenant-General Guy Simonds. The battle took place in northern Belgium and southwestern Netherlands during World War II from 2 October-8 November 1944...
during the Second World War. It was chiefly situated on the southern shore of the Scheldt
Scheldt
The Scheldt is a 350 km long river in northern France, western Belgium and the southwestern part of the Netherlands...
estuary
Estuary
An estuary is a partly enclosed coastal body of water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea....
in the southern Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, near the Belgian border. It was named after the town of Breskens
Breskens
Breskens is a harbour town on the Westerschelde in the municipality of Sluis in the province of Zeeland, in the south-western Netherlands. Its population is 4,280 ....
, which was later freed from German occupation during Operation Switchback.