Two Scottisch soldiers are escorting 6 surrendered German soldiers during Operation Veritable in February 1945.
Then image: © IWM B14759
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Goch – Pfalzdorfer-strasse
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Hamminkeln – Marktstraße (1)
Mislabeled as ” ‘A’ Squadron moving out of Brunen’, Germany, 1945.” I discovered it was taken in Hamminkeln. I went over there and took this now photo on my kitchen steps.
Then image: National Army Museum
Nam accession number: NAM. 1975-03-63-21-215
Now image: www.nowstalgia.eu / Cor Sleutel
Geldrop – Nieuwendijk
Nieuwendijk, September 19th, 1944. The first American paratroopers, parts of the
E (Easy) and F (Fox) company of the second battalion of the 101st Airborne Division (Screaming Eagles), who joined with a part of The King’s Royal Hussars , an English cavalry unit, arrive in Geldrop.
Then image: Historisch documentatiecentrum Geldrop – Mierlo
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Geldrop – Eindhovenseweg (1)
Cromwell tank from the 15e/19e Kings Royal Hussars. A reconnaisance unit of the British 11e Panzer division. Soldiers on top of the tank are American
paratroopers of the 506 regiment of the 101ste Airbone division.
Then image + text : Geldrop in beeld (facebookpage)
Now image: www.nowstalgia.eu / Cor Sleutel
Leende – Dorpsstraat
A Sherman tank of 11th Armoured Division passing through Leende, The Netherlands, 22 September 1944.
Then image: © IWM (B 10255)
Now image: www.nowstalgia.eu / Cor Sleutel
Aalst – Irish Guards (7)
More people of Aalst posing with a soldier of the Irish Guards at 18 September 1944.
Then image: National Archive / Willem van de Poll
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Weseke – Hauptstraße (2)
Men of the 9th Durham Light Infantry run along a street in Weseke, 29 March 1945.
Then image: © IWM (BU 2822)
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Gillrath – Karl-Arnold-Straße (2)
Sherman tank advancing through Gillrath near Geilenkirchen, 5 December 1944.
Then image: © IWM (BU 1416)
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Gillrath – Karl-Arnold-Straße (1)
Shermans, including flail tanks, and other vehicles in Gillrath near Geilenkirchen, 5 December 1944. In the foreground CMP motorcyclists stand ready to direct traffic.
Then photo: © IWM (BU 1406)
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Terheijden (1)
Tanks passing a windmill and moving through Terheijden, The Netherlands during operation Pheasant, november 1944.
Then image: IWM?
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