"Military and civilian crowds fill the main square in Brussels, Belgium, on November 17, 1918, as German soldiers evacuate the city. The joyful civilians celebrate their newfound freedom, while public buildings including Hotel de Ville proudly display the allied flag for the first time since 1914. The crowd eagerly awaits the appearance of Brussels' mayor, M. Adolphe Max, who had been held prisoner in Germany since 1914."

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