Following a preliminary softening up by Artillery Tank destroyers and the Ninth Air Force Dive Bombers, infantrymen advance into aachen from the Bahnhof Rothe Erde.
Then image: ?
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
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
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
M4A1 move thru Eschweiler to Reinforce 1st Army in Weisweiler 1944.
(the angle is not perfect, but it’s a busy street just before a traffic light).
Then image: ?
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Tanks and soldiers arrive in Eschweiler at the Pumpe in 1944.
Then image: LIFE
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Soldiers from the 29th Infantry Division, 116th Infantry regiment in streets of
Würselen, near Aachen 16 October 1944.
Then image: US Signal Corps
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel – G.E. Kailuhu
US infantrymen manning a barricade and scanning for enemy activity in Aachen, Germany, Goerderlerstrasse.
Then image: US Army
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Refugees on the run in the city of Aachen in 1944, during the battle of the city.
Then image: US-Signal Corps / Deutsches Bundesarchiv , Bild 183-H26814
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Recreate the famous Turqueville photo on the Route des Allies back then and now. When we were there I was not aware of the old photo so the angle is different.
Then image: ?
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel / J. Dortmundt.
Infrantrymen of the 80th and tanks of the 10th armoured division entered the war torned city of Frankenstein, Germany, 21 March 1945.
Then image: US Signal Corps / 22302
Now image: David Gilliland
