The Stars and Stripes flies from a building on the left while on the right you can read the slogan “Es lebe der Führer” or “Long live the Führer”. The town of Schwerfen was taken by a Cavalry Reconnaissance unit of the 1st U.S. Army 6 March, 1945. Further on the wall (1) you can read the slogan “Wir kapitulieren nie – Alles fur Deutschland“.
Then image: Signal Corps / SC 336787
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US soldiers on the Sticherberg on their way to the city of Eschweiler which they can see in the background during Operation Queen in December 1944.
Then image: LIFE Magazine Archives – John Florea Photographer
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Lt. Col. Robert E. Frankland, CO, 1st Battalion, 117th Infantry Regiment iin front of 1st Battalion CP in Alsdorf, Germany, a few days after initial assault in October 1944.
Then image: US Signal Corps
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Clearing the way for US troops after the Germans? blown up the railbridge at the Röthgener Straße in Eschweiler, December 1944.
Then image: LIFE Magazine Archives – John Florea Photographer
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Civilians are rounded up by members of the Military Government, after First Army infantrymen of the 8th Division drove the Nazis out of Blatzheim, Germany, 27 February, 1945. Note: If you look careful you can you can see the slogans Schweig Feind hort mit! and Schweigen hilft Siegen!
Then image: US Signal Corps / SC 201465
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