Civilians in Brussels, Belgium celebrate the evacuation of German soldiers on November 17, 1918. The main square is crowded with happy people experiencing freedom for the first time since 1914. Allied flags adorn the Hotel de Ville and other public buildings, signifying the end of German occupation. Waiting eagerly for the arrival of Mayor M. Adolphe Max, who had been a prisoner in Germany since 1914.

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