Sherman tank of 4th Armoured Brigade in Bocholt, 29 March 1945.
Then image: © IWM BU 2774
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Bocholt – Bärendorfstraße
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Category Archives: Operation Varsity
Hamminkeln – Marktstrasse (3)
Sergeant McCarter of 56 White Street, Partick, Glasgow, wearing a Reichswehr cap he found in Hamminkeln.
Then image: © IWM BU 2401
Now image: Family (grandson & daughter) of Sergeant McCarter who contacted me after they found the location of the photo because on my website and then went to Hammikeln themself.
Then & Now: www.NOWstalgia.eu / Cor Sleutel
Hamminkeln – Ringenberger Strasse
Airborne troops with a 6-pdr anti-tank gun in Hamminkeln, 25 March 1945.
Then image: © IWM BU 2304
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.eu / Cor Sleutel
Hamminkeln – Markstrasse (2)
Original wartime caption: Paratroops in the streets of Hamminkeln
Then image: © IWM BU 2294
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.eu / Cor Sleutel
Bocholt – Hindenburgstraße
Men of the 2nd Monmouthshire Regiment, 53rd (Welsh) Division in Bocholt, 29 March 1945. Note the Nazi slogan, it reads: Now more then ever, Heil Hitler.
Then image: © IWM BU 2783
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.eu / Cor Sleutel
Hamminkeln – Marktstraße (1)
Mislabeled as ” ‘A’ Squadron moving out of Brunen’, Germany, 1945.” I discovered it was taken in Hamminkeln. I went over there and took this now photo on my kitchen steps.
Then image: National Army Museum
Nam accession number: NAM. 1975-03-63-21-215
Now image: www.nowstalgia.eu / Cor Sleutel
Weseke – Hauptstraße (2)
Men of the 9th Durham Light Infantry run along a street in Weseke, 29 March 1945.
Then image: © IWM (BU 2822)
Now image: www.nowstalgia.eu / Cor Sleutel
Gemen – Ahauser Straße (2)
Operation Varsity: Motor transport of 7th Armoured Division in Gemen during the advance in Germany, 30 March 1945.
Then image: Imperial War Museum (see below)
© IWM (BU 2832)
Creator: No 5 Army Film & Photographic Unit, Travis (Sgt)
Now image: WW2 Then in Now, Cor Sleutel
Brunen – Weseler Straße
Operation Varsity: Cromwell tanks, scout cars and trucks of 7th Armoured Division pass through Brunen during the advance from the Rhine bridgehead, 29 March 1945.
Then image: Imperial War Museum
Catalogue number: BU 2728
Creator: No 5 Army Film & Photographic Unit, Malindine E G (Capt)
Now image: WW2 Then in Now, Cor Sleutel
Hamminkeln (3) – Mehrhooger Straße
Operation Varsity; Paratroopers in Hamminkeln during airborne landings east of the Rhine, 25 March 1945.
Then image: Imperial War Museum
Catalogue number : BU 2293
Creator: No 5 Army Film & Photographic Unit, Christie (Sgt)
Now image: WW2 Then in Now, Cor Sleutel
