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

Technical Quartermaster Sergeant O.T. Hanson of the Calgary Regiment checks vehicle kit as the regiment re-equips with Sherman Vc tanks, at Dottignies, Belgium on 22 March 1945 as part of the move to North-West Europe.
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Check...check...recheck

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.