US infantry in the small village of Birgel-Düren around December 1944.
Then image: US Signal Corps
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Birgel
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Gangelt
Private Watkins of the 9th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry, aims his Bren gun from a dugout in the garden of a house in Gangelt, on the Dutch/German border, 17 December 1944.
Then image: IWM (B 12993)
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Stolberg – Vicht
Sherman Crab Mine Flail of the 739th Medium Tank Battalion in Vicht, Stolberg around early 1945.
Then image: ?
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Friesheim
US Soldier from the 78th infantry division and two playing children in Friesheim with on the building the slogan; “Hitler mein glaube” or “Hitler my belief”, 6 March 1945.
Then image: US Signal Corps
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Vettweiss – Gereonstrasse (2)
Infantrymen of the 9th Armored Division, U.S. First Army, move through Vettweiss, Germany, on their way to cross the Neffel River to take Zulpich 1 March 1945.
Then image: Signal Corps / SC 336897
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Gürzenich (5)
US Soldiers and a Sherman tank in the Schillingsstraße in Gurzenich a suburb of Düren around 15 december 1944.
Then image: US Signal Corps
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Übach Palenberg – Kirchplatz
Two american soldiers in a jeep in a heavenly damaged Ubach Palenberg around october 1944.
Then image: ?
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Aachen – Beeckstraße
Soldier in a rubbled street of Aachen around october 1944.
Then image: ?
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Gressenich – Rottstraße (2)
American troops with tanks in front of restaurant “Im Pannes” in Gressenich, Germany captured during Operation Queen in 1944.
Then image : ??
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Rheinberg (6)
Half-tracks, tanks and “6 x 6” trucks, troops and equipment inspection after German cease-fire in Rheinberg, Germany 6 March 1945.
Then image: US Signal Corps
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
