Civil Affairs in Antwerp 1944-1945: Critical Infrastructure and Civil Defense

Authors

Louise Tumchewics, King's College LondonFollow

Author Biography

Dr. Louise Tumchewics is a visiting fellow in the Department of War Studies, King's College London. She is the editor and contributing author of Small Armies, Big Cities: Rethinking Urban Warfare.

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5038/1944-0472.16.3.2145

Subject Area Keywords

Civil affairs, History, Military affairs, Stabilization and reconstruction

Abstract

In the autumn of 1944, as the Allies moved through France and towards Germany, the city of Antwerp became a key logistics hub owing to its large, and for the time, modern port facilities. Owing to its strategic significance, it became a prime target for German V-1 and V-2 rocket strikes. In order to keep the population in the bombarded city, 1st Canadian Army Civil Affairs took on the challenge of Civil Defense to keep the population safe and the port operational.

Recommended Citation

Tumchewics, Louise. "Civil Affairs in Antwerp 1944-1945: Critical Infrastructure and Civil Defense." Journal of Strategic Security 16, no. 3 (2023) : 1-16.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5038/1944-0472.16.3.2145
Available at: https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/jss/vol16/iss3/2