Our neighbor remembers, vividly, the years of Nazi occupation, of his parents hiding downed pilots in their attic, caring for them while they await rescue by the underground.

Richard remembers, often teary eyed when the Canadians stormed their little town and the German soldiers fled.

The Dutch remember so fondly of being liberated that their children, grandchildren know the joy the nation holds for Canada and the Canadians who liberated them from years of tyranny.

PLEASE

Take a moment and view this short clip of the welcoming of the veterans who are heros to the Dutch.

2 years ago

"You guys saved my grandparents not just from occupation but also from starvation. My grandmom died last year at the age of almost 98, We will always remember you, the next generation too, we will always be thankfull for what all of you did. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. 🇳🇱🇨🇦 Why do we Dutch people never have forgotten the Canadians? You have to be occupied to appreciate what freedom really means, and when you do, you never forget those who gave it to you. That's why Canada and so the Canadians will never be forgotten in the Netherlands by us Dutch people." Mandy M.

3 years ago

"One of my favourite stories -- told to the CBC by a Dutch woman - who saw some old soldiers arrive at the airport for an anniversary. As they began to haul out their passports, the guard stopped them and said (paraphrasing), 'you didn't need passports when you came to our country the first time, and you don't need them now.'"

Alan B.

"Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it."

Winston Churchill Prime Minister of England during WW2.