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Canadians were greeted jubilantly as they liberated towns in the Netherlands. Here, Dutch children celebrate the arrival of the Canadians in Goes, Netherlands on 30 October 1944.

Black and white photograph. Cobblestoned town square, narrow building in background. A large group of children in warm coats circulate and move through the square, looking generally excited. Many wave small dutch flags. There is a Dutch flag hanging on a — (Lieut. Ken Bell, Canadian Dept. of National Defence, Library and Archive Canada, MIKAN No. 3524794.)

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