​​Pushing back Germany, as well as helping the Dutch people was Canada's mission. Since the war had not ended in 1944, the Dutch people would have to survive another cold winter without food. Their supplies had ran out and transportation wasn't an option. Over 1000 Dutch didn't survive "The Hunger Winter." Luckily, many received air-dropped food from Canadians during ceasefire, and they were very grateful of the help.

 

The first part of the Canadian participation was when the troops of the 9th Canadian Infantry Brigade, participated in the crossing of the Rhine at Rees, and then the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion, dropped successfully east of the river near Wesel. Since the Canadians helped the allied forces put the Rhine behind them this made it possible for them to press forward into Germany. The Canadian Army's role in these final days of the war was to open up the supply route to the north through Arnhem, and then to liberate the northeastern Netherlands. Canadians retained through the long and cold battle and had a huge part in ending WWII.​