Aachen – Aachener Dom

American Soldiers inside the Aachener Dom, October 1944. When I was there last year I discovered after I was back home again that the 1944 image was mirrored. So when I was back in again i took the photo at the correct spot.
Then image: ?
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Aachen

American Soldiers patrol through the city of Aachen during the battle for the city.
Then image:
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Velsen Zuid – Meervlietstraat (2)

Entrance to the German garrison base, where German soldier and Canadian troops check and accept soldiers wishing to surrender, 11May 1945.
Note: it does not look the same location but Velsen Zuid has shrunken because of the widening of the canal. The location is determined on the base of the other photo in velsen zuid.
Then photo: Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3203850
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel

Middelburg – Markt

The Germans surrender on 6 November 1944 to the Allies. After that more allied soldiers gathered on the Markt in Middleburg.
Then image: ?
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Bonn – Friedensplatz

Allied American Soldiers waiting for further orders during the battle of Bonn at the Friendensplatz looking into the Friedrichstrasse, March 1945.
Then image: ?
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Bonn – Friedrichstrasse

American Soldiers clearing the streets of Bonn when entering the city centre. Covered under the carpet probably lays a dead soldier that passed away during the battle for the city, March 1945.
Then image: US Army Photo
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Bonn – Beethovenhaus (5)

Soldiers walking in the courtyard of the Beethovenhaus in 1945. The old image is from a movieframe. The same angle is a coincidence when taking a photo of my girlfriend.
Then image: movieframe
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Velsen Zuid – Meervlietstraat (1)

Privates W. R. Hill and H. A. Gammon of 1st Canadian Corps on guard duty with a German soldier who is also on guard duty, at the German garrison,Velsen-Zuid
(not IJmuiden),The Netherlands,  11th May 1945.
Then image: Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3211669
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Bonn – Sterntor

1st US Army in front of the Sterntor in Bonn, 1945.
Then image: ?
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Euskirchen – Vuvenstrasse

American soldiers in the Vuvenstrasse corner Hochstrasse building a communication line in the Gasthof Hansa Eck, Euskirchen, March 1945.
Then image: US signal corps
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