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50 years ago, in September 44, after four years of occupation the
Belgian people rejoiced as they welcomed their liberators.
But a few months later, in December 44, the celebrations were
abruptly interrupted by a large - scale german offensive.
In 1994 we commemorated the 50th Anniversary of the passed
events and the G.I. of the lithography was the symbol of the Battle
of the Bulge commemorations:
the snow, is a reminder of the tough weather conditions during the
'44 winter, and the green firs represent the woods of the Ardennes.
In the background, the American flag is proudly floating,
triumphant, after the terrible fight, the rip and tears symbolize the
roughness of the battle.
In the lower part of the poster, the Nazi flag is trampled down by a
determined G.I. walking in the tracks left by a tank.
This lone soldier may be a relative, perhaps a son or a friend who
is courageously showing us, step by step, the way to freedom and
victory.
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The following emails are referring to the poster downloaded in last Mail Call-Ben