M4A1 76mm of the 2nd Armored Division in Beggendorf Germany, 16 November 1944.
Then image: ?
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Beggendorf (1)
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Category Archives: Operation Queen
Gressenich – Hamicher weg (2)
Soldiers walking from the crossroad Römerstraße – Schevenhütter Straße
towards the Hamischer Weg in Gressenich during Operation Queen in 1944.
Then image: Life Magazine – Ralphe Morse
Now image: www.nowstalgia.eu / Cor Sleutel
Jülich
Pfc. Thomas Snyder and Pvt. Paul Mattox both of Company C, 175th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division, Ninth U.S. Army, displaying this sign in Jülich, Germany, 24 February 1945.
Then image: US Signal Corpse / SC 201660
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Nideggen (2)
Troops of the 9th Infantry Division, U.S. First Army, file through an archway in the town of Nideggen, Germany. 28 February, 1945.
Then image: US Signal Corps / SC270831
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Duren – Monschauer Strasse
Tank destroyers of Company B of the 644th Tank Destroyer Battalion (attached to the 8th Infantry Division, U.S. First Army) are the first allied armored group to enter the battered German city of Duren on February 24, 1945.
Then image: US Signal Corps / SC201386
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Gurzenich (2)
German soldiers surrender to the Americans in Gurzenich, Germany, during operation Queen, december 1944.
Then image: US Sigal Corps
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Eschweiler – Langwahn
Soldiers crossing a bombed bridge between the Langwahn and the Indestrasse in the city of Eschweiler after captering the city. (still need some fixing, not satisfied yet).
Then image: LIFE
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Eschweiler – Franzstrasse
Sherman tanks in the town of Eschweiler just passing the Kaiserstrasse during operation Queen in November 1944.
Then image: LIFE image
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Eschweiler – Dechant-Decker Strasse
American Soldiers in the Dechant Decker Strasse in the city of Eschweiler in November 1944. Note the buildings on the right are still there and even the fence is still there.
Then image: LIFE
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Nideggen (1)
Soldiers of the 9th Infantry Division, US First Army in the town of Nideggen February 1945. German slogan on the wall: Feind bleibt Feind or Enemy stays the Enemy
Then image: US Signal Corps / SC 201520
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel – Grace Kailuhu
