Dutch Civilians Ride Along | Liberation and Victory | From Vimy to Juno: Canadians Through Two World Wars | From Vimy to Juno: Canadians Through Two World Wars

As Canadians traversed through the Netherlands, liberating towns and villages from German occupiers, a strong relationship between Canada and the Netherlands was formed. Here, Dutch civilians celebrate V-E Day alongside Canadian soldiers, riding a Universal Carrier on 14 April 1945.

Black and white photograph. Street scene. Dutch flags are everywhere, in hands and hanging. People crowd the sidewalks and streets on foot and bike. A tank drives down the centre of the street, and civilians run alongside and hang off of it. — (Donald I. Grant, Canadian Dept. of National Defence, Library and Archives Canada, MIKAN No. 3191645.)

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