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Bastogne – Rue de Marche
Civilians evacutating the town of Bastogne while the 101st that got dropped with parachutes into the city setting up radio equipment and radars to guide supply planes. Bastogne, Belgium, 23th of December 1944
Then image: ??
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Oisterwijk – Trainstation
Personnel of The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa and unidentified British soldiers preparing to board the first leave train en route to England, Oisterwijk, Netherlands,
31 December 1944.
Then image: ??
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Veghel – Deken van Miertstraat
Paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division use a cart for their heavy equipment. Veghel, 1944.
Then image: ??
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Veghel – Rembrandtlaan
Veghel, September 17, 1944. Two allied units meet after the bridge over the Zuid-Willemsvaart has been captured.
Then image: ‘the bevrijding’
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Veghel – Markt
Members of the Eindhoven Resistance with troops of the US 101st Airborne during Operation Market Garden, September 1944, Veghel.
Then image: ??
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Biest Houtakker – Biestsestraat
Infantry and carriers of 8th Royal Scots pause during the attack by 15th (Scottish) Division on Tilburg, 27 October 1944.
Then image: © IWM B 11400
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Moergestel – Oirschotseweg (4)
Infantry of 2nd Glasgow Highlanders, 15th (Scottish) Division, with Churchill tanks of 6th Guards Tank Brigade, near Moergestel, 26 October 1944.
Then image: © IWM B 11358
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Rijsbergen – Sint Bavostraat
On Saturday morning, 28 October 1944 around half past seven the first allied tanks and other Infantry vehicles of the Timberwolves Divison entered Rijsbergen. A good number of German soldiers became taken prisoner of war.
Then image: ??
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Gilze – Bisschop de Vetplein
Soldiers of the 1st Polish Armoured Division are being welcomed by cheering residents the Dutch town of Gilze as they march down Bisschop de Vetplein, late October 1944.
Then image: © IWM HU 106411
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
