In Belgian Adegem, just across the border from Zeeuws-Vlaanderen, you'll find the Canada Poland War II Museum: a unique place dedicated to the liberation of this region during the Battle of the Scheldt. The museum pays a powerful tribute to the Canadian and Polish soldiers who risked their lives here in the name of freedom.
Walk past more than 300 original uniforms and pieces of equipment, displayed in lifelike dioramas. Learn about the battles through scale models, films, and personal stories of fallen soldiers. The exhibition Operation Switchback focuses on the fierce fighting around the Leopold Canal and the Breskens Pocket, key moments in the liberation of western Zeeuws-Vlaanderen.
The Canada Poland War II Museum shows how the landscape played a crucial role in the liberation of Zeeland. The Battle of the Scheldt was more than a military operation: it was a conflict shaped by dikes, canals, polder roads, and deliberately flooded plains. This museum reveals how geography, history, and human courage came together in a decisive chapter of World War II.