US soldiers of Company E, 194th Glider Infantry Regiment, 17th Airborne Division, receive their first cigarettes since the division’s 24 March landing during Operation Varsity, Münster, 1 April 1945.
Then image: ?
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Allied soldiers with German prisoners at a checkpoint in Lippstadt early april 1945.
Then image: Life Magazine – Vandivert
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On 1 April 1945, the lead elements of two Allied Army Groups met at Lippstadt, east of the Ruhr, and completed the encirclement of Germany’s Army Group B, comprising more than 300,000 troops. This was the last substantial German fighting force left on the western front.
Then image: Life Magazine – William Vandivert
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
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
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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
Destroyed tank besides the church of Sint Amands in the city of Geel, Belgium around September 1944.
Then image: ?
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Civilians in Heusden-Zolder look on as prisoner of the Grassmehl Parachute Regiment pass by during the allied advance in the Helchteren area around 10 September 1944.
Then image: IWM (BU 846)
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American infantrymen advance to the front through the shell-torn town of Langerwehe, Germany. 10 December, 1944.
Then image: US Signal Corps
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Panther Ausf. G of the 9th Panzer Division abandoned in Immendorf being passed by soldiers of the 84th Infantry Division, US 9th Army during Operation Clipper around November 1944.
Then image: ?
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American Soldiers in the main street of Stütgerloch around December 1944.
Then image: US Signal Corps
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
