One of 31 German girls, all of whom came to Canada to be reunited with their Canadian fiances they met while the men were serving in Germany. Christel(...)

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One of 31 German girls, all of whom came to Canada to be reunited with their Canadian fiances they met while the men were serving in Germany. Christel(...)

Date4/30/1948

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Original Toronto Star caption: One of 31 German girls; all of whom came to Canada to be reunited with their Canadian fiances they met while the men were serving in Germany. Christel Thomsen; of Wilhelmshaven; smiles from porthole of the Beaverbrae as she gets glimpse of Quebec

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