Spycker (; nl, Spijker, ; vls, Spyker) is a

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in the Nord department in northern

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History

Spycker was liberated by soldiers of

The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada , colors = , march = Quick: " Hielan' Laddie"Slow: "The Red Hackle" , mascot = , battles = Second Boer WarFirst World WarSecond World War War in Afg ...

in September 1944.O'Keefe, David R. "With Blinders On: The Black Watch and the Battle for Spycker, September 12–14, 1944." ''Canadian Army Journal, Volume 11, No. 1 Spring 2008.

History

Heraldry

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