on the island of Walcheren

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• Walcheren Barracks — is a Drill hall located at Hotspur Street in Maryhill, Glasgow, Scotland. It was opened in 1985 by Princess Margaret and is currently base of the Headquarters and two Companies of 52nd Lowland, 6th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland, the… …   Wikipedia

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• Walcheren — Originally, Walcheren was an island, but polders and a dam across the Sloe strait have connected it to the (former) island of Zuid Beveland, which in turn has been connected to the North Brabant mainland.HistoryAlready in Roman days, the island… …   Wikipedia

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• Battle of the Netherlands — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of the Netherlands partof=World War II caption=The destroyed city of Rotterdam, after its terror bombing date=10 May 1940 – 15 May [Martin Gilbert,1989.p.67 The Second World War ] 1940 place=The… …   Wikipedia

• The Calgary Highlanders — Infobox Military Unit unit name=The Calgary Highlanders caption=Cap Badge of The Calgary Highlanders country=Canada type=Line Infantry branch=Militia dates=1 April 1910 Present specialization=Light infantry command structure=Royal Canadian… …   Wikipedia

• History of the Netherlands (1939–1945) — The city of Rotterdam after the German terror bombing during the German invasion of the Netherlands in May 1940. The history of the Netherlands from 1939 to 1945 covers the events in the Netherlands that took place under the German occupation… …   Wikipedia