Wonderful scenes of gratitude, greeting the veterans of the Canadian war in the Netherlands

As a former pilot in Spitfire, who flew 60 tasks on Europe occupied by Nazi during World War II, George Brucetter is not easily attacked.

But he says that he suffers from the warmth and gratitude of the Dutch people who went out to chant for him and other veterans in the Canadian Second World War this week.

“It is a feeling of wonder,” said a 102 -year -old resident in Denkan, who is visiting societies in the Netherlands as part of a Canadian delegation to celebrate the eighty anniversary of the end of the war.

Twenty -two Canadian veterinarians, between the ages of 96 to 105, did the long -term trip. Many, like Brewster, saw a movement in the sky, at sea or on the ground in the Netherlands during those recently decisive months of extreme fighting.

“When you meet people, you are aware of a kind and gentle how much, and how they remember. This remembrance is something engraved in my mind,” Bruceter told CBC News.

On Saturday, thousands of residents of the city of Abluorne, which were liberated by the Canadian forces on April 17, 1945, lined up in the streets and flags of the Canadians from their balconies in a display with the old warriors and the borrowers of the tin of the streets in the streets.

The volunteers delivered Canadian flags and pins, and many nearby houses were decorated with red maple leaves.

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Brucetter and other veterinary doctors, who were mostly pushed on wheelchairs, were treated, such as celebrities who communicate with spectators to communicate with their hands and say thank you.

“I am a very ordinary person who lived through many unusual events, but only with the grace of God. I am modest of this,” he said.

The payment through the Netherlands and Ryland by the first Canadian army in 1944 and 1945 witnessed a series of evil and decisive battles that helped close the defeat of Reich Adolf Hitler III.

Among an estimated 175,000 Canadian soldiers who served the first Canadian army, 6700 were killed.

It was a Canadian general before the Nazi forces surrendered in the Netherlands in the town of Wageningen on May 5, 1945, the date of the Dutch summons now.

With the country facing a severe famine due to the harsh winter and the inhuman treatment by its Nazi occupants, the Canadians saved countless Dutch from death by bringing food supplies quickly, and staying months away so that the residents can stand alone.

“We are only grateful to those from abroad who came to our little country and released us,” said Ronald Green, 57, who attended Abluorne’s 27 -year -old daughter, Shaona, said.

“We love them and love us.”

“They (ancient warriors) deserve everything – we have to welcome them again. Younger 96 years old and say how much we love and love us.”

Shona Green said it visited all the nearby graves with the Canadian war dead. The fact that there are 16 -year -old children between whom they leave them unable to speak.

“Let’s see that they were from these young, to die for my freedom, and this means a lot to me.”

Traveling with ancient warriors in the war is more than 200 Canadians. Many of the family of the soldiers who fought in the Netherlands campaign.

Ellen Mall did not travel from Itopikok, Oant.

“It was just one of the most amazing experiences in my life,” she said.

“I was very proud to be Canadian. I really understood the love and gratitude of the Dutch people how important our place is and how we can help the world.”

As for the old warriors, it was clear that it was an emotional day – especially for Lilim Severid, who celebrated his birthday on Saturday. When the word spreads, some sang in the gathering of the big show happy birthday.

Serifried served as a pedestrian man with Royal Regeina rifles and act as a survey scout before the front lines, which is a particularly dangerous function.

The Canadian delegation of ancient warriors is leading the 101 -year -old Fakhri. Richard Romer, who held the position of a reconnaissance pilot in the sky over the Netherlands, and later went to a distinguished march of the time of peace with the Canadian army.

Romer told CBC that he hoped that the Canadians will relate to the liberation of the Netherlands 80 years ago and the need to maintain strong collective security relations, such as NATO, which may weaken during the era of US President Donald Trump.

“One of the things we have to do in our country is to pay much more attention than we do about our defense,” said Romer.

“NATO Alliance is a very important partnership … and its vision has begun to disintegrate a little not very encouraging because the big countries like Russia and others will benefit if they can. So I hope that Canada will play its entire role.”

Apeldoorn Parade is one of the many celebrations that take place this week.

Canada Governor Mary Simon It is scheduled to put a wreath in the Canadian Holtin Cemetery on Sunday and attend the celebration events in Wageningen the next day.