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
Category Archives: Operation Queen
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
Gürzenich (1)
On December 17, 1944, as Germany rolls forward during the Battle of the Bulge, two infantrymen of the American 83rd Division, both armed with Thompson submachine guns, peer around a corner in the streets of Gürzenich, Germany.
Then image: US Signal Corps
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Eschweiler – Dürener Straße (1)
Germans soldiers taken prisoner while the allies are on their way to Weisweiler during Operation Queen, in november 1944.
Then image: LIFE
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Eschweiler – Langwahn
Allied Soldiers from the 104th Infantry regiment in the main street of Eschweiler in November 1944.
Then image: LIFE magazine
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Eschweiler – Stich (1)
Soldiers near the Sticherberg on their way to the centre of Eschweiler, November 1944.
Then image: :LIFE
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Eschweiler – Röthgener Straße (2)
People from Eschweiler gather around in the Röthgener Straße when the allied soldiers entered the city in November 1944.
Then image: LIFE
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Eschweiler – Röthgener Straße (1)
Germans POW’s in the streets of Eschweiler during the battle for the city in November 1944.
Then image: LIFE
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel