From another angle the lead elements of an Allied Army Group at Lippstadt on 1 April 1945 after the encirclement of Germany’s Army Group B on the western front.
Then image: LIFE Magazine – William Vandivert
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Same soldiers as before but from a different angle checking a map of the city of Lippstadt after captering the city in april 1945.
Then image: LIFE Magazine – William Vandivert
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
US soldiers in the suburb Bickendorf during the battle for the city of Köln around March 1945.
Then image: Life Magazine / John Florea
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
A Sherman tank of 7th Armoured Division advances through the ruins of Borken in Germany, 30 March 1945.
Then image: IWM BU2829
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Soldiers checking a map of the city of Lippstadt after captering the city in april 1945.
Then image: Life magazine – Vandivert
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Close up of allied Tanks in Drensteinfurt around end March or early april 1945.
Then image: Life Magazine – Vandivert
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
A Cromwell tank of 7th Armoured Division passes through Gemen (Borken), 30 March 1945.
Then image: IWM (BU 2895)
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Allied Tanks in Drensteinfurt around end March or early april 1945.
Then image: Life Magazine – Vandivert
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Allied soldiers with German prisoners at a checkpoint in Lippstadt early april 1945.
Then image: Life Magazine – Vandivert
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
On 1 April 1945, the lead elements of two Allied Army Groups met at Lippstadt, east of the Ruhr, and completed the encirclement of Germany’s Army Group B, comprising more than 300,000 troops. This was the last substantial German fighting force left on the western front.
Then image: Life Magazine – William Vandivert
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
