Clearing the way for US troops after the Germans? blown up the railbridge at the Röthgener Straße in Eschweiler, December 1944.
Then image: LIFE Magazine Archives – John Florea Photographer
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Civilians are rounded up by members of the Military Government, after First Army infantrymen of the 8th Division drove the Nazis out of Blatzheim, Germany, 27 February, 1945. Note: If you look careful you can you can see the slogans Schweig Feind hort mit! and Schweigen hilft Siegen!
Then image: US Signal Corps / SC 201465
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Don W. Fehr, Company B, 32nd Armoured Regiment, 3rd Armoured “Spearhead” Division in Stolberg 17 November 1944.
Then image: Private collection / Allen Bartell- Sgt John Claussen
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
German soldiers are taken prisoner in Stolberg by the US 104th Infantry Division “Timberwolves” in November 1944 during Operation Queen.
Then image: LIFE magazine / John Florea
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Gathering of US soldiers on the corner of the Römerstraße and the Schevenhütterstraße in Gressenich during Operation Queen, November 1944.
Then image: LIFE Magazine Archives – John Florea
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
