Luctor et Emergo, het sluiten van de dijksgaten van Walcheren

In 1944 because of the allied bombing of the island of Walcheren a number of dikes had breached and the island was flooded. The four breaches (Westkappelle, Nolle, Veere and Rammekens) were closed in 1944 and 1945 with a lot of improvisation. Also some caissons (phoenix caissons from the Mulberry harbours from the Normandy landings) were applied...