With the Germans retreating, the Canadians liberated dozens of French and Belgian towns and cities. They were greeted with relief and gratitude by thousands of civilians who had suffered under German occupation for over four years.

Welcoming the first Canadians to arrive in Valenciennes, November 1918
George Metcalf Archival Collection
Canadian War Museum
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