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A Canadian Forces contingent of 172 participants from across Canada crossed the finish line today after taking part in the annual International Four Days Marches Nijmegen, the DND noted in a news release.

Led by Brigadier-General Alain Pelletier, the Canadian contingent marched 40 kilometres a day for four consecutive days, while wearing standard combat clothing and carrying a military rucksack weighing at least 10 kilograms, it added.

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Quick Facts

· Canadian military contingents have participated in this prestigious long-distance marching event, held in the Netherlands, since 1952.

More than 7600 Canadians died in the nine-month campaign from 1944-1945 to liberate the Netherlands and conclude the Second World War. Nijmegen was also the area from which the Canadian Army conducted its operations throughout the last six months of the campaign.

Below, a photo from early on in the march: photo by Cpl Andrew Wesley, Joint Task Force Nijmegen 2014