Dutch Starvation & German Capitulation

Canadian 1st Corps joins 2nd Corps

in Northwest Europe for the final push into Netherlands and Germany. A photo history on the Dutch famine and the German surrender – the events leading to the Liberation Day on 5 May 1945.

Liberation & Aftermath

What happens when a 5-year tyranny ends and a war is over?

Amidst the unfettered Dutch jubilation, the armed are disarmed, POWs processed, war criminals prosecuted, collaborators exposed, the occupier occupied.

VE Day in Canada!

8th May 1945 – The Home Front

A photo history as the buzz in Europe reaches Canada and euphoria hits the streets of your home town.