Soldiers and people celebrate together the liberty of Maastricht, 1944.
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Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Maastricht – Helmstraat
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Maastricht – Wijcker Waterpoort
German soldiers at the Wijcker Waterpoort, 10 Mai 1940.
Then image: Bundesarchiv, Bild 146-1990-102-35A / CC-BY-SA 3.0
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Grace Kailuhu
Maastricht – Wycker Brugstraat
Liberation of Maastricht by the Old Hickory Division. American Soldiers are walking to the Sint Servaasbrug in September 1944.
Then image: N.01 Naseman / Fotocollectie GAM
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Maastricht – Brusselsestraat
On 14 September 199 the first soldiers of the Old Hickory Division reach the city of Maastricht. Maastricht was the first city liberated in the Netherlands.
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Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Noorbeek (1)
Noorbeek was liberated by American troops of the 3rd Battalion, 119th regiment, 30th Infantry Division, on September the 12th , 1944, as one of the first cities in Holland.
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Margraten – Termaar
The liberators of Margraten and Termaar on 13 September 1944, belonged to the 1st battalion of the 119th infantry regiment of the 30th infantrydivision, nicknamed Old Hickory Division.
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Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Maastricht – Cörversplein
Old Hickory Division at the Cörversplein in Maastricht with an antitank gun during the liberation of Maastricht at 14 September 1944.
Then image: www.rhcl.nl / Jef Naseman (fotocollectie GAM)
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Maastricht – Wijcker Brugstraat
“Old Hickory Division” at the Wijcker Brugstraat 24A a former “Wehrmachtheim”.
Then image: www.rhcl / Jef Naseman (fotocollectie GAM)
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Nieuwstadt – Beekstraat (4)
Lieutenant P Bickepsteth of 1st Battalion Rifle Brigade briefs his men during a counter-booby trap patrol in the village of Nieuwstadt, 3 January 1945.
Then image: © IWM B 13383
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Nieuwstadt – Beekstraat (3)
Troops of the 1st Rifle Brigade walking carefully through the villlage of Nieuwstadt,
4th January 1945, during Operation Blackcock.
Then image: © IWM B 13384
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel