Film describes the liberation of the port of Antwerp, then of the Netherlands by the Allied armies headed by Canadian troops. The operation was made particularly difficult because the Germans had opened the dykes, flooding the countryside,...See moreFilm describes the liberation of the port of Antwerp, then of the Netherlands by the Allied armies headed by Canadian troops. The operation was made particularly difficult because the Germans had opened the dykes, flooding the countryside, and were entrenched behind the canal banks. Finished after the cessation of hostilities, the film had only limited release. Christian Darnton's score was played by the London Symphony Orchestra (Film Section), conducted by Muir Matheson, and recorded at Merton Park Studios, London. Written by
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