The story
On September 8, The colonel PIRON is summoned to the City hall of Brussels: the Marshal MONTGOMERY is on official visit. The officers of the Belgian Group are presented to him. The Marshal congratulates the troops of the Group on the exploits that they showed during the campaign of Normandy.
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