Canadian & military history buffs - a book question

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A few years ago I read a fairly hefty book on the British and Canadian operations in the Scheldt (north west Europe) towards the end of World War II. I’d like to read it again, but can’t be sure which book it was that I read.

I think it might be Eighty Five Days: The Story Of The Battle Of The Scheldt by RW Thompson. I can’t find any information on the size, style or focus of this book, though.

The volume I read was at least 400-odd pages, was in a relatively modern dust jacket and had a fairly gritty and ‘hindsight is 20/20’ style – pointing out failed operations and the shortcomings of soldiers alike. That’s why I’m not convinced it was Thompson, since that was written in 1957. It was a decent read, and IIRC had personal testimony as well as the usual descriptions of orders of battle and the like. It may also have included quite a lot on British operations, not just a sole focus on Canadians.

Anyone know the book I’m thinking of?

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You’re probably thinking of Whitaker, W. Denis & Whitaker Shelagh: The Battle of the Scheldt, published in 1985. They also did a book on the Battle of the Rhineland.

I note that Major General J.L. Moulton wrote a book was about Antwerp and the opening of the Scheldt, and was printed in 1978.

Found mulitple copies of each on ABE books:

http://www.trussel.com/f_books.htm

They have a copy of Thompson’s book (Thompson, R.W. The 85 Days The Story of the Battle of the Scheldt) listed as well, and I note that it was printed in 1957: your most likely bet is the Whitaker book.

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Aha! Thanks Rodd.