US soldiers looking at a German Propaganda text on the wall of a house in Echt, The Netherlands, during Operation Blackcock, 1945. The slogan reads: People stand up!
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Gennep – Picardie
The first infantry in the town of Gennep, 13 PI “C” Coy 5th Black Watch take another house in their advance up the main street.
Then image: © IWM B 14619
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Geilenkirchen – Julicher Strasse (2)
A M26 Pacific Truck from the 464th Ordnance Evacuation Company is dragging a Panther tank inside of Geilenkirchen from the area of Prummern, november 1944.
Then image: USNA
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Geilenkirchen – Julicher Strasse (1)
GI’s cleaning the streets of Geilenkirchen, november 1944.
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Bocholt – Karolinerstraße
Troops of the Monmouthsire Regiment move up to through the shattered streets of the town, 29 March 2020
Then image: © IWM BU 2780
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Hamminkeln – Bislicher Straße (2)
Prisoners rounded up in Hamminkeln, 25 March 1945
Then image: © IWM BU 2299
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München – Siegestor
The end of the Third reich is near in München at the Siegestor, april 1945.
Then photo: Bayerisches Landesamt
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Bocholt – Nordstraße
Infantry making their way through devastated streets of Bocholt, 29 March 1945.
Then image: © IWM BU 2791
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Bocholt – Osterstraße
Infantry take cover behind some furniture left by the roadside, Bocholt, 29 March 1945.
Then image: © IWM BU 2788
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Bocholt – Münsterstraße
Infantry of the 2nd Bn. Monmouthsire Regiment making their way through the streets of Bocholt, 29 March 1945. Note the slogan: Wir werden siegen koste es was es wolte!
Then image: © IWM BU 2785
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