German soldier stands before Canadian National Vimy Ridge Memorial, honoring their Great War dead. France, June 2nd 1940.
Then image: ?
Now image : www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Category Archives: Hitler in Belgium / France
Givenchy-en-Gohelle – Vimy
Givenchy-en-Gohelle, Vimy Memorial for the Canadian Soldiers of WWI. Hitler visited the place in 1940 in his own WW1 memorial tour.
Then image: https://en.wikipedia.org
Source: Deutsches Nachrichtenbüro, approx 2-5 June 1940 (Heinricht Hofmann).
Givenchy-en-Gohelle – Vimy Memorial
When visiting the memorial of Vimy Hitler was also visiting the trenches of WW1 at the same place. I took this shot and i’m pretty sure it’s not the actual location but it is at the same location near the Vimy memorial.
Then image: ??
Now image: www.nowstalgia.eu / Cor Sleutel
Ypres – Kauwekijnstraat
Hitler in Ypres (Ieper) in 1940. Hitler is visiting the Menenpoort.
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Ypres – Menenpoort
Hitler in Ypres (Ieper), Belgium in 1940. Hitler is visiting the Menenpoort. The photo is slanted because the original then image was slanted too.
Then photo: http://ozebook.com/…/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Capture8.jpg
Now image: WW2 Then in Now, Cor Sleutel
Bastogne – Avenue de la Gare (2)
Adolf Hitler in Bastogne part 2 at the Avenue de La gare Nr 3, 17 Mai 1940.
Then image: National Archives, Hoffman Pictures (see below)
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Now image: WW2 Then in Now, Cor Sleutel
Bastogne – Avenue de la Gare (1)
Adolf Hitler leaves the headquarters of HeeresGruppe A which was established during Fall Gelb in Bastogne at the Avenue de La gare Nr 3, 17 Mai 1940.
Then image: National Archives, Hoffman Pictures (see below)
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Now image: WW2 Then in Now, Cor Sleutel
Strasbourg – Cathédrale Notre Dame (2)
Hitler and his entourage in the Cathédrale Notre Dame in 1940 when he did a nostalic tour when visiting the Western front.
Then image: ??
Now image: WW2 Then in Now, Cor Sleutel
Strasbourg – Cathédrale Notre Dame
Hitler visits the Cathedrale Notre Dame the Strasbourg in 1940, when he was visiting the western front.
Then image: ??
Now image: WW2 Then in Now, Cor Sleutel