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1914
August
02
German troops enter Luxembourg
On the morning of 2 August 1914 German troops occupied neutral Luxembourg despite the protests of Grand Duchess Marie-Adélaïde and the government.
1918
November
20
Americans enter Luxembourg
Around 20 November 1918 the US Third Army, marching to the Rhine, entered Luxembourg. People greeted it with flowers after more than four years of occupation.