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Liberation of the Netherlands

In the final days of the Second World War, Lieutenant Wilf Gildersleeve of the Seaforth Highlanders marched into Amsterdam to liberate it from the Nazis. There he met Dutch civilian Marguerite Blaisse, who, along with her family, had survived under Nazi occupation. On this fateful day, amid all the celebrations, Blaisse and Gildersleeve met, and fell in love. Today, the Dutch still remember the Canadians who liberated them in May, 1945.

English
  • Originally Aired May 5, 2020
  • Network CBC
  • Created December 30, 2021 by
    angelamaphone
  • Modified December 30, 2021 by
    angelamaphone