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than six centuries ago the festivities of St George and the Dragon
came into being. It has become one of the most important event of
life in Mons. Was there a Dragon, a Princess, a courageous Knight?
That is the marvelous legend. |
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little more than half a century ago, Mons was liberated not from a
dragon but from German Occupation. Young men coming from over the
ocean brought Liberty back to Mons…and Europe. In 1944 the citizens
of Mons discovered the knight of the 20th century, their Jeeps and
tanks. The Stuart Tank "Fish and Chips" entered the Legend. It was
the first armored vehicle to liberate the City of the Dragon. It is
just coming back from the States where it had achieved a long trek
to salute his commander Major Tucker and other American WWII veterans.
The Stuart had destroyed the Nazi monster. It was again the Victory
of the Good on the Bad. It is the same story. With olive-drab knights
and steel armored horses. |
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WWII tanks will run on the maneuver site of the Belgian Army located
at the Bois Brűlé, near Mons. It is the most important concentration
of WWII tanks in the world. More than one hundred WWII vehicles will
be exhibited, a WWII US bivouac will be reenacted. The best opportunity
for WWII collectors and scale models collectors to see, examine, study
and admire what they have always dreamed of. That from 8:00 in the
morning till late at night. |
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