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
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German refugees are taken into safety by an allied soldier over the railway line near to Rothe Erde.
Note: This was the best I could do. The railwayline is quite steep and normally not accesible for a photo.
Then image: ?
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German refugees at the Adalbertsteinweg are taking into safety by an american soldier during the Battle of Aachen.
Then image: ?
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American Soldiers inside the Aachener Dom, October 1944. When I was there last year I discovered after I was back home again that the 1944 image was mirrored. So when I was back in again i took the photo at the correct spot.
Then image: ?
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American Soldiers patrol through the city of Aachen during the battle for the city.
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The Germans surrender on 6 November 1944 to the Allies. After that more allied soldiers gathered on the Markt in Middleburg.
Then image: ?
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Allied American Soldiers waiting for further orders during the battle of Bonn at the Friendensplatz looking into the Friedrichstrasse, March 1945.
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American Soldiers clearing the streets of Bonn when entering the city centre. Covered under the carpet probably lays a dead soldier that passed away during the battle for the city, March 1945.
Then image: US Army Photo
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Soldiers walking in the courtyard of the Beethovenhaus in 1945. The old image is from a movieframe. The same angle is a coincidence when taking a photo of my girlfriend.
Then image: movieframe
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