“Old Hickory Division” at the Wijcker Brugstraat 24A a former “Wehrmachtheim”.
Then image: www.rhcl / Jef Naseman (fotocollectie GAM)
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Maastricht – Wijcker Brugstraat
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Nieuwstadt – Beekstraat (4)
Lieutenant P Bickepsteth of 1st Battalion Rifle Brigade briefs his men during a counter-booby trap patrol in the village of Nieuwstadt, 3 January 1945.
Then image: © IWM B 13383
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Nieuwstadt – Beekstraat (3)
Troops of the 1st Rifle Brigade walking carefully through the villlage of Nieuwstadt,
4th January 1945, during Operation Blackcock.
Then image: © IWM B 13384
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Nieuwstadt – Beekstraat (2)
Nieuwstadt; While some men give covering fire, others troops of the 1st Rifle Brigade make a dash across the stream.
Then image: © IWM B 13387
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Maastricht – Onze Lieve Vrouweplein
Allied soldier posing with locals after the liberation of Maastricht in 1944.
Then image: RHCL / Jef Naseman
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Maastricht – Wilhelminabrug (2)
German troops are set across the Maas river in pneumatic boats to cross the river during the start of Fall Gelb in september 1940.
Then image: ??
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Maastricht – Wilhelminabrug (1)
German troops are set across the Maas river in pneumatic boats. To the right is the Wilhelmina bridge that was destroyed by the dutch troops in the hopes it would stop the German advance, may 1940.
Then image: Bundesarchiv, Bild 146-1984-093-27 / CC-BY-SA 3.0
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Maastricht – Rechtstraat
Panzersoldier at a Panzer III (Turmnummer 156) taking a break during the battle of Maastricht at 10 May 1940.
Then image: Bundesarchiv, Bild 146-1981-084-34 / CC-BY-SA 3.0
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Laag Caestert
Just minutes across the border between Netherlands and Belgium American Soldiers are greeted by the people from the Muggenhof and took photos with them. The photos are taken in Laag Caestert (back then Eijsden) in 13 september 1944.
Then image: https://www.eijsdensverleden.nl/
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Mesch
American Soldier in the tiny village of Mesch looking for Germans, september 1944 during the liberation of Eijsden-Margraten-Limburg.
