
1918 : Leaving the war
Stars and Stripes
Displaying the famous Stars and Stripes, four infantrymen of the American Army parade in the streets of Brussels. Even if Belgian troops were the heroes of the “Joyous Entry”, it was an inter-allied detachment that had entered the city on 22 November 1918. The French, British and American liberators were also acclaimed. Enthusiasm would not last very long.
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