Editing Walcheren (section)

===World War II===
{{main|Battle of Zeeland|Operation Infatuate|Battle of Walcheren Causeway}}
Strategically situated at the mouth of the [[Scheldt|River Scheldt]], Walcheren was the key that allowed use of the deep-water port of [[Antwerp]], located further upstream on the right bank of the [[Western Scheldt|southern estuary]] of the river. It was fought over during [[World War II]] in 1940 between Dutch and German troops in the [[Battle of the Netherlands]], and again in 1944 in the [[Battle of Walcheren Causeway]], the fourth and final stage of the [[Battle of the Scheldt]]. On 3 October 1944 the RAF bombed the sea wall at Westkapelle causing the [[Inundation of Walcheren]]. The [[2nd Canadian Infantry Division]] cleared [[South Beveland]] to the east and approached the island on 31 October 1944. The plan was to cross the Sloe Channel, but leading troops of the [[5th Canadian Infantry Brigade]] found that assault boats were useless in the deep mud of the channel. The only route open was the 40 m wide [[Walcheren Causeway]], a mile-long land bridge from South Beveland to the island. The [[The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada|Canadian Black Watch]] sent a company across on the evening of 31 October, but was stopped. The [[Calgary Highlanders]] sent two companies over in succession, the second attack opening up a bridgehead on the island. The Highlanders were eventually thrown back, having lost 64 killed and wounded. ''[[Le Régiment de Maisonneuve]]'' relieved them on the causeway, followed by the 1st Battalion, [[Glasgow Highlanders]] of the [[52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division|British 52nd Infantry Division]]. Meanwhile, on 1 November 1944, [[British Commandos]] landed in the village of [[Westkapelle (Netherlands)|Westkapelle]] in order to silence the German coastal batteries looking out over the [[Scheldt]]. The amphibious assault  (''[[Battle of the Scheldt#Operation Infatuate I|Operation Infatuate]]'') proved a success and by 8 November, all German resistance on the island had ceased.