Canadian Black Watch v German SS, Op Vitality, Walcheren Causeway,

Описание: Canadian Black Watch v German SS, Op Vitality, Walcheren Causeway, #boltaction #thirdedition #warlordgames
The forgotten battle!

This week we would play another historic battle that took place in Europe on the 31st October 1944, Operation Vitality, crossing the Walcheren causeway.

This battle saw the Canadian forces, Blackwatch and the Calgary Highlanders, supported by British Commandos

The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada took heavy casualties on the afternoon and evening of 31 October 1944 in an attempt to "bounce" the Causeway. During their attack, the existence of a deep crater on the causeway was discovered; this crater had been blown by German engineers as an anti-tank obstacle. It was later utilized by the Canadians as a company command post during the battle as it developed.

The Calgary Highlanders were ordered forward just before midnight and were similarly stopped halfway down the causeway.

A new fireplan was drawn up and inched forward under intensive gunfire, reaching the west end, and securing it, at dawn on 1 November.

German counter-attacks were heavy and prolonged, and included the use of flame weapons on the Canadians.

Landings by British Commandos of the 4th Commando Brigade eventually sealed the fate of the German defenders on Walcheren Island, attacking from seaward at Flushing and Westkapelle. The battle for the causeway itself had been a costly, and ultimately unnecessary, diversion.

The 2nd Canadian Infantry Division went into reserve in the first week of November, moving into the Nijmegen Salient for the winter. The Calgary Highlanders suffered 64 casualties in the 3 days of fighting at Walcheren Causeway.
The Black Watch suffered 85 casualties in the period 14 October to 1 November 1944, the bulk of them suffered on the causeway.

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