Würselen – Kerzeleyweg

Soldiers from the 29th Infantry Division, 116th Infantry regiment in streets of
Würselen, near Aachen 16 October 1944.
Then image: US Signal Corps
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel – G.E. Kailuhu

 

 

Aachen – Goerdelerstrasse

US infantrymen manning a barricade and scanning for enemy activity in Aachen, Germany, Goerderlerstrasse.
Then image: US Army
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel

 

Aachen – Weißenburger Straße (2)

Refugees on the run in the city of Aachen in 1944, during the battle of the city.
Then image: US-Signal Corps / Deutsches Bundesarchiv , Bild 183-H26814
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel

Turqueville – Route des Allies

Recreate the famous Turqueville photo on the Route des Allies back then and now. When we were there I was not aware of the old photo so the angle is different.
Then image: ?
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel / J. Dortmundt.

Frankenstein

Infrantrymen of the 80th and tanks of the 10th armoured division entered the war torned city of Frankenstein, Germany, 21 March 1945.
Then image: US Signal Corps / 22302
Now image: David Gilliland

Aachen – Pastorplatz (3)

US soldiers of the 26th Infantry Regiment waiting for orders during street fighting in Aachen, Germany. October 1944.
Then image: ?
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel & Grace Kailuhu

Aachen – Adalbertsteinweg (6)

Machine gunners firing from a bomb crater in a street of the besieged Aachen in October 1944.
Then image:  US Signal Corps /  17895
Now imag: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel

Trier – Paulinstrasse (2)

Around 3000 Wehrmacht soldiers surrendered when capturing Trier. Here some of them are surrendering near the Porta Nigra.
Then image: ??
Now image: www.nowstalgia.eu / Cor Sleutel

Zelzate

Canadian Soldier and my girlfriend in Zelzate at the border with Netherlands and Belgium looking for mines (and at instagram)
Then image: Canadaatwar.ca
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel

Aachen – Adalbertsteinweg (5)

Allied tanks at the Adalbertsteinweg going to the city center of Aachen during the battle for the city in 1944.
Then image: US Signal Corps / 17964
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel