Author Archives: Adm.CorSleutel

Sicily – Belpasso (2)

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The Tiger was one of the most feared German tanks of the Second World War. Heavily armoured and fitted with a powerful 88 mm gun, few Allied or Soviet tanks were a match for it in open combat. This example was knocked out at Belpasso in Catania during the Allied invasion of Sicily.
Then image: National Army Museum (used with permission)
Nam Accesion number: NAM. 1975-03-63-14-2
Creator: Major W H J Sale, MC, 3rd/4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters).
Now image: WW2 Then in Now, Cor Sleutel

Remagen – Ludendorff Bridge

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Men of the 9th Infantry Division and 9th Armored Division near the Ludendorff Bridge in Remagen, Germany, March 1945.
Then image: https://9thinfantrydivision.net
Now image: WW2 Then in Now, Cor Sleutel

Kleve – Triftstraße

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Churchill tanks drive along a badly damaged Triftstraße in Kleve, Germany, 12 February 1945.
Then image: Wikimedia
Original Source : Imperial War Museum
Catalogue number: B 14513
Creator: No 5 Army Film & Photographic Unit
Now image: WW2 Then in Now, Cor Sleutel

Obersalzberg – Eagles Nest

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Hitler and Eva Braun at the Eagles Nest (Kehlsteinhaus).
Then image: ?
Now image : WW2 Then in Now, Cor Sleutel

Wingen

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A squad of the 180th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division,
entering Wingen, 15 December 1944
Then photo: http://ww2f.com (forum)
Original Source : Signal Corps
Catalogue number: SC 271426
Now image: WW2 Then in Now, Cor Sleutel

Den Haag – Plein 1813

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Liberation of Den Haag (The Hague), The Netherlands. Tanks riding at Plein (Square) 1813 towards the Alexanderstreet in the direction of the Mauritskade.
Then image: Google archives (http://www.loki-travels.eu/)
Original Source: ?
Contact me when using without permission.
Now image: WW2 Then in Now, Cor Sleutel

Kranenburg – Große Straße (2)

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An Archer in the flooded streets ofKranenburg, 11 February 1945. The buildings are the same buildings as in 1945 only with a brick wall before it as you can see in the second building of the picture.
Then image: © IWM B 14529
Creator: Hewitt (Sgt), No 5 Army Film & Photographic Unit
Now image: WW2 Then in Now, Cor Sleutel


Munich – Königsplatz

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Hitler with the architect Paul Ludwig Troost and his wife at the Königsplatz.
Then image: Pininterest
Original Source: ?
Now image: WW2 Then in Now, Cor Sleutel

Split – Ulica Marmontova (1)

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German Troops in Split, Croatia at the Ulica Marmontova (1943) (Panzerspähwagen (Sd.Kfz. 233).
Then image: Wikimedia
Attribution: Bundesarchiv, Bild 101I-049-1553-23 / Gruber, Dr. / CC-BY-SA 3.0
Now image: WW2 Then in Now, Cor Sleutel


Rome – St. Peters Square

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Fallschirmjager at the St. Peters Square near the Vatican in Rome in 1943.
Then image: Histomil.com (forum)
Original Source: ?
Now image: WW2 Then in Now, L. van den Broek
Then in Now image: Cor Sleutel