German motorcyclists drive through the water on the beach at Scheveningen, Den Haag, enjoying the nice weather and peacetime in the Netherlands, summer 1940.
Then image: ?
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
German Prisoners march through the Sedanstrasse junction Adalbersteinweg in Aachen under American armed guard after their surrender on 21 October 1944.
Then image: US Army (non commercial use)
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Shermans moving through the Adalbertsteinweg of Aachen 1944. Nice detail for me is the buiding that is still the same as back then.
Then image: ?
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
While civilians leave the city of Aachen, An M10 tank enters Aachen, 1944 during the battle of the city.
Then image: ?
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
American machine gunners fire down the Adalbertsteinweg in Aachen during the attack of the city in 1944.
Then image: US signal Corps
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Me and a GI at the Pastorplatz in Aachen looking at “Feind Hört Mit” graffiti then in 1944 and in 2021.
Then image: US Signal Corps / SC195639
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel & Grace Kailuhu
US soldiers of the 26th Infantry Regiment attend to a wounded soldier during street fighting in Aachen, Germany. October 1944.
Then image: ?
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel & Grace Kailuhu
German soldiers, the last to capitulate when the city of Aachen surrendered to U.S. forces, marching at the Theaterplatz. Note the skeleton propped against wall at left.
Then image: ?
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Just near my hotel I discovered this photo of an antitank gun in the Gasborn Strasse, , during the assault of Aachen, in October 1944. Any more info is welcome.
Then image: Aachen Stadarchiv.
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A carrier crew of 8th Rifle Brigade hands out chocolate to Dutch civilians during the advance of 11th Armoured Division in Holland, 22 September 1944.
Then image: © IWM B 10245
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