German Prisoner of War supported by an allied soldier in Gressenich Germany – November 1944.
Then image: Life Magazine Archives – John Florea
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Gressenich – Römerstraße (4)
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Category Archives: Operation Queen
Eschweiler – Ruhrstraße
US soldiers in the Ruhrstraße, Eschweiler around December 1944.
Then image: US Signal Corps
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Stockheim
Engineers of the 8th Div., U.S. First Army, prepare to sweep the road for enemy mines in the city of Stockheim leading to the city of Duren 26 February 1945.
Then image: US Signal Corps / SC 336782
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Gurzenich (4)
A soldier on guard duty in a dugout position (cellar) on a street in Gurzenich Germany, January 1945.
Note: The angle is not perfect because there was a car park behind me.
Then image: ?
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Stolberg (9)
Personnel with the US 104th Infantry Division “Timberwolves” pose for a picture in Stolberg Germany – November 1944
Then image: LIFE Magazine Archives – John Florea Photographer
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Hamich (1)
US soldiers in the small town of Hamich gathering around German prisoners of war around November 1944.
Then image: LIFE Magazine Archives – John Florea Photographer
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Stolberg (8)
And more German prisoners of war in Stolberg Germany – November 1944.
Most of the GI’s are with the US 104th Infantry Division “Timberwolves”.
Then image: LIFE Magazine Archives – John Florea Photographer
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Then image: LIFE Magazine Archives – John Florea Photographer
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Eschweiler – Stich (2)
US soldiers on the Sticherberg on their way to the city of Eschweiler which they can see in the background during Operation Queen in December 1944.
Then image: LIFE Magazine Archives – John Florea Photographer
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Alsdorf (1)
Lt. Col. Robert E. Frankland, CO, 1st Battalion, 117th Infantry Regiment iin front of 1st Battalion CP in Alsdorf, Germany, a few days after initial assault in October 1944.
Then image: US Signal Corps
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Stolberg (7)
German prisoners are brought out of the center of Stolberg Germany in November 1944 by soldiers of the US 104th Infantry Division “Timberwolves”.
Then image: LIFE Magazine Archives – John Florea Photographer
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
