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The liberation of Luxembourg by the U.S. Army in September 1944 has left an indelible mark on Luxembourgish collective memory. By contrast, the liberation of the Grand Duchy by the Doughboys at the end of the First World War remains largely unknown.0After the Armistice, almost 50.000 soldiers of the American Expeditionary Forces were stationed for 6 months in the Grand-Duchy. What was their mission? How was the cohabitation between US soldier and civilian?