​​The plaque (in English) located here reads:

​“The South Alberta Regiment (SAR), 29th Cdn Amr'd Recce Reg't, part of 4th Cdn Amr'd Div, after leaving the area of the Falais Gap in Normandy were assigned the task of clearing the channel ports to Ostend, seizing Brugge and crossing of the Brugge/Ghent Canal. The Belgian BDE was under command of the Cdn Amry during that campaign. The SAR's salute the citizens of Brugge for their wartime support and their care of our war dead buried at nearby Adegem Cemetery and the veterans of the Belgian BDE [Brigade] who helped in clearing the enemy from Belgian soil. These actions have established a special bond with the Belgian people which the SAR always cherish.”

​The Canadian 10th Infantry Brigade was tasked with crossing the Bruges-Ghent canal, specifically at Oostkamp-Moerbrugge.

​The Brigade was comprised of the 1st Battalion, The Lincoln and Welland Regiment, the 1st Battalion, The Algonquin Regiment, and the 1st Battalion, The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise's). It was part of the 4th Canadian Armoured Division, mentioned in the plaque.

​The Battle of  Moerbrugge in Oostkamp-Bruges took place from 8 to 10 September 1944. Strong resistance from the German forces was not expected, so only one battalion of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders was assigned to the task. They were supported by the 15th Field Regiment, Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery (RCA), the tanks of the South Alberta Regiment, and the Vicker machine guns of the New Brunswick Rangers, to protect both flanks of the crossing.

​The crossing was carried out using civilian vessels, as no military vessels were available. Many Canadian soldiers lost their lives due to heavy mortar fire and 88mm artillery from the German forces.

​On 9 September, the Lincoln and Welland Regiment crossed the canal to protect the Argylls on the right flank. The German counterattacks against the bridgehead were fierce, but the Argylls' A Company held its ground.

​On the morning of 10 September, the Engineers finally managed to complete the Bailey bridge, allowing the South Albertas to cross with their tanks. 700 German soldiers and 250 Canadian soldiers lost their lives in those three days.