Allied soldier standing guard at a german roadblock in the city of Lippstadt after they take the city around March / April 1945.
Then image: Life Magazine – William Vandivert
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Category Archives: Battle of the Ruhrpocket
Lippstadt (1)
Sherman tanks in Lippstadt after they have crossed the Rhine river around March or April 1945.
Then image: Life Magazine – William Vandivert
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
Siegburg – Ringstraße
A forward observer team of the 97th infantry division takes cover in a doorway of the Marienkapelle while calling for a fire misison on German positions inside Siegburg, 10 april 1945
Then image: Tech/5 F. Linden, 165th Signal Corps Company
Now image: www.nowstalgia.eu / Cor Sleutel
Siegburg – Alleestraße
Allied troops of the 97th infantry division in the Alleestraße, Siegburg, 1945. Not the best then in now maybe but I really like this location because so much is changed and it was difficult to trace.
Then image: https://www.siegburg.de
Tech/5 F. Linden, 165th Signal Corps Company
Now image: www.nowstalgia.eu / Cor Sleutel