
1918 : Leaving the war
Joyous Entry
Molenbeek on 22 November 1918: The crowd acclaimed the troops coming back from the Yser. Belgian and allied soldiers had been arriving in small groups for a week. At first they came dispersed and randomly, much unlike an official liberation. The “Joyous Entry” of 22 November established a more classical liberation ritual.
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