American infantrymen advance through the shell-torn town of Stütgerloch, in the municipality of Langerwehe, Germany in December 1944.
Then image: Signal Corps
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Eschweiler – Dürener Straße (2)
US soldiers making a telephone line in Eschweiler around December 1944.
Then image: thanks to Frank Kujat
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Frenz (Inden)
US Soldiers from the 104th infantry division in Frenz (Inden) around December 1944.
Then image: US Signal Corps
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Kornelimünster
Allied soldiers playing on instruments in Kornelimünster.
Then image: ?
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Gangelt (2)
The lone sentry in the snow is Rifleman Eccleston of Birmingham, in the town of Gangelt on 1 January 1945.
Then image: IWM (B 13285)
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Birgel
US infantry in the small village of Birgel-Düren around December 1944.
Then image: US Signal Corps
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Gangelt (1)
Private Watkins of the 9th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry, aims his Bren gun from a dugout in the garden of a house in Gangelt, on the Dutch/German border, 17 December 1944.
Then image: IWM (B 12993)
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Stolberg – Vicht
Sherman Crab Mine Flail of the 739th Medium Tank Battalion in Vicht, Stolberg around early 1945.
Then image: ?
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Friesheim
US Soldier from the 78th infantry division and two playing children in Friesheim with on the building the slogan; “Hitler mein glaube” or “Hitler my belief”, 6 March 1945.
Then image: US Signal Corps
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Vettweiss – Gereonstrasse (2)
Infantrymen of the 9th Armored Division, U.S. First Army, move through Vettweiss, Germany, on their way to cross the Neffel River to take Zulpich 1 March 1945.
Then image: Signal Corps / SC 336897
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