On September 10, 1944, the American Karel D. Hiller, the first allied soldier, entered Germany through the village of Roetgen, accompanied in his jeep by a Belgian, Henri Souvée.
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Soldiers of the 39th Regiment infantry of the 9th American division on a sherman tank near Roetgen on their way to Rott. This was the first crossing of the Siegfriedline. This one is with less leaves from the trees then the spring version.
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Amerikanische Soldaten in Oktober 1944 in Monschau building a bridge together with the civilians.
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Walter Model a german field marshal before “Das Roten Rathaus” in Monschau probably somewhere in 1944.
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A combat group of the 3rd US Panzer Division overcoming the west wall on september the 13th 1944 in Roetgen.
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Capture of Baden-Baden .Baden-Baden is taken on April 12, 1945 by the 5th RCA (Regiment of Chasseurs d’Afrique) of the 1st DB (Armored Division), following a movement turning operated in the mountain which allowed to avoid Rastatt where German troops established a line of important resistance.
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Same allied Soldiers in Großkampenberg, same place.
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Allied Soldiers in Großkampenberg, Germany just passing the Siegfriedline in 1945.
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Soldiers of the 39th Regiment infantry of the 9th American division on a sherman tank near Roetgen on their way to Rott. This was the first crossing of the Siegfriedline. Unfortunately it was spring so leaves in the way but in the winter
this must be a great shot.
Then image: US Army
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