After the German surrender soldiers are handing over their weapons
in Breukelen to the allies.
Then image: Library and Archives Canada / PA-134395 (free domain)
Now image: www.nowstalgia.eu / Cor Sleutel, 17-2-2018
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Blerick – Antoniusplein
Soldiers of the Royal Scots 15th infantry division in Blerick a suburb of Venlo, during operation Nutcracker in january 1945.
Then image: ??
Now image: www.nowstalgia.eu / Cor Sleutel
Siegburg – Wilhelmstrasse
US-soldiers of the 97th nfantry Division in the Willhelmstrasse, Siegburg, around 9 april 1945. Left outside the photo is the trainstation of Siegburg.
Then image: http://www.general-anzeiger-bonn.de
Now image: www.nowstalgia.eu / Cor Sleutel
Fort Breendonk (2)
Prisoners at work in Auffanglager Breendonk, Belgium
Then image: ?? Fort Breendonk
Now image: www.nowstalgia.eu / Cor Sleutel
Fort Breendonk
The photo shows SS Sturmbannführer Schmitt and his dog in SS-Auffanglager Breendonk in Belgium. From left to right: Frans Wilms, Arthur Prauss, Schmitt, Ernst Lais and Walter Müller
Then image: ?? Fort Breendonk
Now image: www.nowstalgia.eu / Cor Sleutel
Hondzocht – Edingensesteenweg
Cromwell and Stuart tanks of Guards Armoured Division passing German POWs during the advance to Brussels, 3 September 1944.
Then image: https://www.iwm.org.uk
Catalogue number: BU 546
Creator: No 5 Army Film & Photographic Unit Hewitt (Sgt)
Now image: www.nowstalgia.eu / Cor Sleutel
Rome – Piazza Venezia
Tiger tank in Rome in 1944 before the monument of Victor Emanuel II at the Piazza Venezia.
Then image: ??
Now image: www.nowstalgia.eu / Cor Sleutel
Rome – Via di Ripetta
German tanks in Rome, near Piazza del Populo probably in 1943 or 1944.
Then image: ?
Now image: www.nowstalgia.eu / Cor Sleutel
Florence – Via Mazetta / Via Romana
Sherman tank of the 20th Armoured Regiment with troops from New Zealand entering Florence at the corner of the Via Mazetta and the Via Romana. Not the perfect angle but still doable.
Then image: George Kay (ATL)
Now image: www.nowstalgia.eu
Geilenkirchen – Konrad-Adenauer-Straße
A M26 Pacific truck tractor of the 464 Ordnance Evacuation Company dragging a German Panther tank in Geilenkirchen around November 1944.
Then image: USNA
Now image: www.nowstalgia.eu / Cor Sleutel