Two U.S. infantrymen view the city of Koblenz from the top of the fort 26 april 1945.
Then image: Signal Corps Archive
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / E. Baas
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Nideggen (1)
Soldiers of the 9th Infantry Division, US First Army in the town of Nideggen February 1945. German slogan on the wall: Feind bleibt Feind or Enemy stays the Enemy
Then image: US Signal Corps / SC 201520
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel – Grace Kailuhu
Gurzenich (1)
On December 17, 1944, as Germany rolls forward during the Battle of the Bulge, two infantrymen of the American 83rd Division, both armed with Thompson submachine guns, peer around a corner in the streets of Gurzenich, Germany.
Then image: US Signal Corps
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Aachen – Reichsweg
German refugees are taken into safety by an allied soldier over the railway line near to Rothe Erde.
Note: This was the best I could do. The railwayline is quite steep and normally not accesible for a photo.
Then image: ?
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Aachen – Adalbertsteinweg (8)
German refugees at the Adalbertsteinweg are taking into safety by an american soldier during the Battle of Aachen.
Then image: ?
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
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: ?
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Aachen
American Soldiers patrol through the city of Aachen during the battle for the city.
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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
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: ?
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
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: ?
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
