On February 4, 1945, Allied Forces successfully liberated Belgium from Axis occupation. Although it didn’t mean that the war was over, it gave the soldiers a short time to relax. Pictured are two Canadian soldiers enjoying a brief moment of peace and sample a well-deserved glass of local beer.

Belgian Beer

Troopers of the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion relax in an assembly area as they await orders to proceed to their designated airfield and board transport planes for the perilous D-Day jump into Normandy; England, June 5, 1944.

Waiting for the time to go

Private R.O. Potter of The Highland Light Infantry of Canada repairing his bicycle, France, 20 June 1944
taken from fb/Canada's Military History