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Finding Aid - Frank Dumez fonds (SC434)

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Table of contents

Summary information ...... 3 Administrative history / Biographical sketch ...... 3 Scope and content ...... 3 Notes ...... 3 Access points ...... 4 Collection holdings ...... 4 SC434-2009-016, Scheldt Pocket Subject Files (1940-1945) ...... 4 SC434-2009-016-1, The German explication of "Der Atlantikwall" ...... 4 SC434-2009-016-2, Kriegstagebuch 712.Inf.Div. (the diary of the 712.Infanterie-Division stationed in the KVA-A2 sector) ...... 5 SC434-2009-016-3, Gleiderung 712.Inf.Div. (layout of the division) ...... 5 SC434-2009-016-4, Waffenart 712.Inf.Div. (weapons of the division) ...... 5 SC434-2009-016-5, KVA-A2 Marine (coastal artillery) ...... 5 SC434-2009-016-6, Einsatzkarte 712.Inf.Div. (deployment map) ...... 5 SC434-2009-016-7, Geheime Kommandosachekarte 712.Inf.Div. (secret-command map) ...... 6 SC434-2009-016-8, Widerstandsnest (W.N.) Moltke (Strongpoint Moltke map) ...... 6 SC434-2009-016-9, Schiesskarte Cadzand (Cadzand map) ...... 6 SC434-2009-016-10, The Clearing of the Scheldt Estuary and the Liberation of (PDF file) ...... 6 SC434-2009-016-11, Minefield maps of Cadzand area ...... 7 SC434-2009-016-12, Photos of the village of Breskens ...... 7 SC434-2009-016-13, Photos showing the occupation of West Zeeuws-Vlaanderen ...... 7 SC434-2009-016-14, Photos showing the liberation of West Zeeuws-Vlaanderen ...... 7 SC434-2009-016-15, Photos of the village of Boekhoute near Braakman ...... 8 SC434-2009-016-16, Military map of area ...... 8

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Summary information

Repository: University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives Title: Frank Dumez fonds ID: SC434 Date: 1940 - 1945 (date of creation) Physical description: 1 DVD (textual records)

Administrative history / Biographical sketch

Note Frank Dumez is an amateur historian from Westdorpe, The .

Scope and content

The fonds consists of a DVD of subject files related to the WWII German-occupied sector in the Netherlands designated KVA-A2 (Küsten Verteidigung Abschnitt A2). The sector was called the Scheldt Pocket by Canadians during Operation Switchback.

Notes

Title notes

Finding aids File list available.

Other notes • Publication status: Published • Description identifier: frank-dumez-fonds

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Access points

• Canada. Canadian Army. Army, First • Germany. Heer. 712 Infanteriedivision • Military history, Modern--Canada (subject) • World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Scheldt River (subject) • World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Scheldt River Estuary (Netherlands and Belgium) (subject)

Collection holdings

Series: SC434-2009-016 - Scheldt Pocket Subject Files Title: Scheldt Pocket Subject Files ID: SC434-2009-016 Date: 1940-1945 (date of creation) Scope and content: The file consists of a DVD of subject files related to the WWII German-occupied sector in the Netherlands designated KVA-A2 (Küsten Verteidigung Abschnitt A2). The sector was called the Scheldt Pocket by Canadians during Operation Switchback. The largest part of this sector was located on the coast at West Zeeuws-Vlaanderen. The sector included the villages of Retranchement, Cadzand, Nieuwvliet, Groede, Breskens, Hoofdplaat, Terneuzen, IJzendijke, Schoondijke, , Zuidzande and Sluis.

Physical description: 1 file.

Publication status: Published

File: SC434-2009-016-1 - The German explication of "Der Atlantikwall" Title: The German explication of "Der Atlantikwall" ID: SC434-2009-016-1

Publication status: Published

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File: SC434-2009-016-2 - Kriegstagebuch 712.Inf.Div. (the diary of the 712.Infanterie-Division stationed in the KVA-A2 sector) Title: Kriegstagebuch 712.Inf.Div. (the diary of the 712.Infanterie-Division stationed in the KVA-A2 sector) ID: SC434-2009-016-2

Publication status: Published

File: SC434-2009-016-3 - Gleiderung 712.Inf.Div. (layout of the division) Title: Gleiderung 712.Inf.Div. (layout of the division) ID: SC434-2009-016-3

Publication status: Published

File: SC434-2009-016-4 - Waffenart 712.Inf.Div. (weapons of the division) Title: Waffenart 712.Inf.Div. (weapons of the division) ID: SC434-2009-016-4

Publication status: Published

File: SC434-2009-016-5 - KVA-A2 Marine (coastal artillery) Title: KVA-A2 Marine (coastal artillery) ID: SC434-2009-016-5

Publication status: Published

File: SC434-2009-016-6 - Einsatzkarte 712.Inf.Div. (deployment map)

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Publication status: Published

File: SC434-2009-016-7 - Geheime Kommandosachekarte 712.Inf.Div. (secret- command map) Title: Geheime Kommandosachekarte 712.Inf.Div. (secret-command map) ID: SC434-2009-016-7

Publication status: Published

File: SC434-2009-016-8 - Widerstandsnest (W.N.) Moltke (Strongpoint Moltke map) Title: Widerstandsnest (W.N.) Moltke (Strongpoint Moltke map) ID: SC434-2009-016-8

Publication status: Published

File: SC434-2009-016-9 - Schiesskarte Cadzand (Cadzand map) Title: Schiesskarte Cadzand (Cadzand map) ID: SC434-2009-016-9

Publication status: Published

File: SC434-2009-016-10 - The Clearing of the Scheldt Estuary and the Liberation of Walcheren (PDF file) Title: The Clearing of the Scheldt Estuary and the Liberation of Walcheren (PDF file) ID: SC434-2009-016-10

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Publication status: Published

File: SC434-2009-016-11 - Minefield maps of Cadzand area Title: Minefield maps of Cadzand area ID: SC434-2009-016-11

Publication status: Published

File: SC434-2009-016-12 - Photos of the village of Breskens Title: Photos of the village of Breskens ID: SC434-2009-016-12

Publication status: Published

File: SC434-2009-016-13 - Photos showing the occupation of West Zeeuws- Vlaanderen Title: Photos showing the occupation of West Zeeuws-Vlaanderen ID: SC434-2009-016-13

Publication status: Published

File: SC434-2009-016-14 - Photos showing the liberation of West Zeeuws- Vlaanderen Title: Photos showing the liberation of West Zeeuws-Vlaanderen ID: SC434-2009-016-14

Publication status:

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Published

File: SC434-2009-016-15 - Photos of the village of Boekhoute near Braakman Title: Photos of the village of Boekhoute near Braakman ID: SC434-2009-016-15

Publication status: Published

File: SC434-2009-016-16 - Military map of Sluis area Title: Military map of Sluis area ID: SC434-2009-016-16

Publication status: Published

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