Battle memorials in Belgium and Netherlands

I'm uncertain if I can help, I'm unfamiliar with Canada's participation during WWII, other then D-Day beaches. However, if you were exposed to the film "Band of Brothers", Belgium has a lot to offer. The Bastogne area during the Battle of the Bulge, is a must. There are some very good small Museums, scattered in this general locale. Spa, Belgium, is an interesting little city North of Liege.

I assume you're looking for memorials for the Battle of the Scheldt estuary. You might be a little disappointed. From what I have seen, there are no preserved battlefields, and only a handfull of memorial plaques. I've seen one in Antwerp and one in Oostend, and I think there's also some kind of memorial in Westkapelle on the coast of Zeeland in the Netherlands, but I don't remember seeing it when I was there.

Harry, Could you elaborate on the memorials or sites that you're interested in? Some of the sites that come to mind..... > Ypres / Passchendaele - significant WW-I sites where Canadians (including John McCrae) served. Tyne Cot Cemetery near Ypres is the largest Commonwealth Cemetery in the world (there's an interesting story about how the name originated). > Scheldt Estuary - as previously mentioned, I'm not sure there are a lot of sites associated with that. > Vimy Ridge, Mons, Verdun - in France but not too far. Vimy is especially significant. > Arnhem area - "Bridge Too Far" sites. I can't recall whether Canadian troops were involved in that, but British, Polish & U.S. troops we're. The Museums and memorials are located in various sites. > Bastogne - "Battle of the Bulge" sites > Brussels - there's a great military museum there. I've spent hours wandering around there. It's late so I'm not focusing well but if I think of anything else, I'll post again later. Happy travels!

If you are intersted in WWI memorials, not too far from Belgium near Albert,France is the Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial. They have a boardwalk through the trenches. In Albert there is a good museum about life in the trenches. Not to be missed if in the area is the Theipval Memorial to the Missing. More info at www.veterans.gc.ca

I realize that you may be looking for "larger" sites, but there is a moving plaque outdoors on the Steen castle in Antwerp recalling the liberation of the city by the RHLI. The city is a popular destination, with lots to do and many daily trains. http://www.rhli.ca/pictures/antwerp-plaque-lg.jpg Also, I ran across this PDF brochure:
http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/his/docs/liberation_e.pdf