Florence – Via Mazetta / Via Romana

Sherman tank of the 20th Armoured Regiment with troops from New Zealand entering Florence at the corner of the Via Mazetta and the Via Romana. Not the perfect angle but still doable.
Then image: George Kay (ATL)
Now image: www.nowstalgia.eu


 

Geilenkirchen – Konrad-Adenauer-Straße

A M26 Pacific truck tractor of the 464 Ordnance Evacuation Company dragging a German Panther tank in Geilenkirchen around November 1944.
Then image: USNA
Now image: www.nowstalgia.eu / Cor Sleutel

Aachen – Adalbertsteinweg (1)

American soldiers during the Battle of Aachen before the Courthouse at the Adalbertsteinweg in 1944.
Then image: US Army
Now image: www.nowstalgia.eu / Cor Sleutel
#ww2 #photography #nustalgienl #battleofaachen
#ww2thenandnow #soldier #adalbertsteinweg
#aachen #aken #travel #travelphotography
#battle #battlefield

 

Gillrath – Pfarrer-Lowis-Straße

A German officer captured by British troops during operations at Gillrath in the
Pfarrer-Lowis-Straße , 5 December 1944.
Then image: © IWM (BU 1408)
Now image: www.nowstalgia.eu / Cor Sleutel
#ww2 #worldwar2 #nustalgienl #geilenkirchen
#gillrath #operationclipper


Carentan – Rue 101ème Airborne

Soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division in Carentan, 1944 at the junction of Rue Holgate and Rue 101ème Airborne.
Then image: US Army
Now image: www.nowstalgia.eu / Cor Sleutel
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#paratroopers #bandofbrothers #carentan
#normandy #soldiers #dday #operationoverlord


Saint-Maire-Du-Mont (2)

101st Airborne troops march through the town of Sainte-Marie-du-Mont during Operation Overlord, June 1944. It was the first town liberated during this operation.
Then image: US Army Signal Corps
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#dday #airborne #paratroopers
#101stairborne #bandofbrothers

Creully – Place Edmond Pailleud

#crusader gun tractor in the streets of #Creully#Normandy in 1944.
Then image: https://www.dday-overlord.com
Now image: www.nowstalgia.eu / Cor Sleutel
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#nowstalgia #operationoverlord #dday
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Impruneta – Piazza Buondelmonti

Tanks move through the Italian town of Imprunetta during advance to Florence 1944.
Then image: © IWM NA 17572
Now image: www.nowstalgia.eu / Cor Sleutel


Florence – Porta Romana

A Sherman artillery OP tank of 22nd Field Regiment, South African 6th Armoured Division, entering Florence through the Porta Romano, 4 August 1944.
Then image: © IWM NA 17613
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Siena – Piazza del Campo

On their way to Florence General Clark visits the Piazza del Campo in Siena, 14 July 1944. We seen him before in Battipaglia during Operation Avalanche.
Then image: http://www.iltesorodisiena.net
Now image: www.nowstalgia.eu