Memorial on the Sloedam, Netherlands - World War II Memorials / Monuments on Waymarking.com

The memorials are there for the battle of the Sloedam and operation Mallard. The first memorial is for the French soldiers who died defending the Sloedam in 1940. They tried to prevent the Germans conquering the island Walcheren. This is what it says:
A La Memoire
Des Soldats Francais
Tombes
Dans Les Combats
15.16.17 Mai 1940
224e R.I. - 271e R.I.
68e G.R.D. - 89e R.A.

The second memorial is for the Canadian soldiers who fell during operation Mallard. It says:
Le 2 Novembre 1944
135 Fantassins Canadiens
Avaient ete tues oublesses
Sur Le Sloedam
Pour Liberer Walcheren

By the 2 ND of November 1944
135 Canadian Infantry Soldiers
Had Been Killed Or Wouned
On the Sloedam
To Liberate Walcheren

Opgericht Ter ere van
The Black Watch R.H.R. of Canada
Le Regiment de Maisonneuve
The Calcary Highlanders
Onthuld op 31 oktober 1987
Door Z.K.H. Bernhard Prins der Nederlanden

The third memorial is for 52 Lowland Division. It says:
52 Lowland Division
Forceerde hier een overtocht
Op 2 Nov. 1944
En bevrijdde het eiland
__________________________
52 Lowland division
Forced A Crossing Here
On 2 Nov. 1944
And Liberated the Island

Information for the operation Mallard can be found on (visit link)
and on
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Date of Dedication: 09/02/1944 Property Permission: Public Access instructions: Exit the Highway A58 at Arnemuiden and drive to Lewedorp. Location of waymark: Langeweg 34 Lewedorp, Zeeland Netherlands Commemoration: Those who fought to defeat and liberate the island Walcheren Access times: Not listed Website for Waymark: Not listed

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