Troops of the 9th Infantry Division, U.S. First Army, file through an archway in the town of Nideggen, Germany. 28 February, 1945.
Then image: US Signal Corps / SC270831
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Tank destroyers of Company B of the 644th Tank Destroyer Battalion (attached to the 8th Infantry Division, U.S. First Army) are the first allied armored group to enter the battered German city of Duren on February 24, 1945.
Then image: US Signal Corps / SC201386
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Infantrymen of company A, 16 infantry enters the village of Kufferath 25 February 2022.
Then image: US Signal Corps
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Two Allied Commanders (Bradley and Montgommery) after the “Maastricht meeting” about further plans for the western front, 7 December 1944.
Then image: Imperial War Museum
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel & Grace Kailuhu
Five Allied Commanders (Tedder, Bradley, Eisenhower, Simpson and Montgomery) after the “Maastricht meeting” about the Ardennes strategy (Battle of the Bulge), 7 December 1944.
Then image: Imperial War Museum
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
German soldiers surrender to the Americans in Gurzenich, Germany, during operation Queen, december 1944.
Then image: US Sigal Corps
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Soldiers crossing a bombed bridge between the Langwahn and the Indestrasse in the city of Eschweiler after captering the city. (still need some fixing, not satisfied yet).
Then image: LIFE
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Sherman tanks in the town of Eschweiler just passing the Kaiserstrasse during operation Queen in November 1944.
Then image: LIFE image
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Major General William Simpson and Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery touring the city of Aachen, Germany, 31 Dec 1944. Ten weeks earlier, Aachen became the first city inside Germany to be occupied by the Allies.
Then image: IWM
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