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ER On Tour
For the 75th anniversary of the end of WW2 in Europe, the LRE Foundation sent their team on the road to document the commemorations and discover the big and little stories from the end of WW2.
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Ten Novels about WWII

Ten Novels About the Second World War You should definitely read while you’re at home... All th...

Five War Museums you should visit when in Berlin

Five War Museums you should visit when in Berlin The Second World War left quite a prominent mark o...

7 World War II Classics

7 World War II Classics that you must see... Since the end of the Second World War 75 years ago, nu...

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Bernard Montgomery’s visit to Brussels

Brussels. 7 September 1944. On the way to his headquarters, the Field Marshal Montgomery made a short, unexpected stopover in Brussels. The visit was not announced in the newspapers, which had begun to circulate again since 5 September. But news of his arrival travelled quickly by word of mouth and a large crowd gathered on the Grande Place.

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Edouard Gérard

Edouard Gérard managed to reach Britain after the German invasion of his home country of Belgium. He joined the Belgian army in Britain and took part in the invasion of Normandy where he died at the age of 20. He was the first Belgian soldier to die in the Battle of Normandy.