This week in the War, 28 Aug–3 Sept 1944: Liberation of Brussels

This week in the war, on 3 September 1944, Brussels was liberated by the Welsh Guards (part of Lieutenant General Brian Horrock’s XXX Corps, British 2nd Army) amid widespread jubilation.

The 1st Belgian Infantry Brigade (known as the Brigade Piron after its commander, Colonel Jean-Baptiste Piron) followed the Welsh Guards into Brussels and played a major role in the liberation of Belgium.