Benouville – Pegasus Bridge

A heavily laden Universal Carrier crosses ‘Pegasus Bridge’, the lifting bridge over the Caen Canal at Benouville which was captured by glider assault in the early hours of
D-Day, 8 June 1944.
Then image: Imperial War Museum
Catalogue number: B5234
Creator: No 5 Army Film & Photographic Unit, Christie (Sgt)
Now image: WW2 Then in Now, Cor Sleutel

A’dam – Johan Daniël Meijerplein (2)

Razzia at Jonas Daniël Meijerplein in Amsterdam in 1941.
Then image: http://historiek.net (free domain)
Now image: WW2 Then in Now, Cor Sleutel

Caen – Rue Montoir Poissonnerie

On the morning of June 6, Canadian prisoners of the Chaudière Regiment climbed the ramp of the castle (in the background the Saint Pierre church). Almost the same location. I had to replace them a little to the left because there is no ramp but a stairs today.
Then image: http://sgmcaen.free.fr
Now image: WW2 Then in Now, Cor Sleutel

Caen – Rue du Vauguex (2)

Some of the first troops to enter Caen pose with local inhabitants outside wrecked shops, 9 July 1944.
Then image: Imperial War Museum
Catalogue number: B 6722
Creator: No 5 Army Film & Photographic Unit, Christie (Sgt)
Now image: WW2 Then in Now, Cor Sleutel

Caen – Rue du Vaugueux

Sherman tanks and 6-pdr anti-tank gun in the centre of Caen, 10 July 1944.
Then image: Imperial War Museum
Catalgue number: B 6924
Creator: No 5 Army Film & Photographic Unit, Christie (Sgt)
Now image: WW2 Then in Now, Cor Sleutel

Haarlem – Jansweg

Funeral march for the murdered W.A.man H.Bannink in February 1943 at the Jansweg in Haarlem. In the middle of the picture Mussert. The leader of the NSB (National Social Movement)
Then image: Noord Hollands Archief
Collection: Kennmerland
Inventarisatienummer : NL-HlmNHA_54007951

Carentan – Rue du Dr. Caillard

Soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division resting in Carentan, France at the Rue du Dr. Caillard.
Then image: Life ?
Now image: WW2 Then in Now, Cor Sleutel

Maginot Line – Simserhof

Maginotline 1944. U.S. troops at the Simserhof bunker after capturing it from the Germans in 1944.
Then image: http://www.strijdbewijs.nl
Original Source: U.S. Army Signal Corps (Photo # 198215)
Now image: WW2 Then in Now, Cor Sleutel

Rohrwiller

Rohrwiller, France February the 4th 1945
Then image: http://i.skyrock.net/
Original source: ??
Now image: WW2 Then in Now, Cor Sleutel

Haarlem – Cremerplein

After the bombing on the Cremer square, Haarlem, the Netherlands, 16 april 1943
Then image: Noord Hollands Archief
Collectie: Kennmerland
Inventarisatienummer: NL-HlmNHA_54012867_02
Now image: WW2 Then in Now, Cor Sleutel