Soldiers of German Wehrmacht in front of the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel in the occupied Paris, 1940.
Then image: Owned by family/John N.
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Paris – Rue de Bourgogne (1)
FFI Personnel with a Free French M8 Greyhound during the Liberation of Paris in August 1944.
Then image: LIFE Magazine Archives – Bob Landry Photographer
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Kofferen
Pfc Robert Fleming posts a warning sign reading; Stop! You are under enemy observation! in Kofferen on the way to Lövenich, 27 February 1945.
Then image: Signal Corps
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel – Grace Kailuhu
Aalst – Irish Guards (13)
English information sign for the other advancing Allied forces attached to the wall by civilians when the Irish Guards arrived in Aalst, 18 September 1944.
Then image: Collectie / Archief : Fotocollectie Van de Poll
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Geffen
Infantry of the Royal Welch Fusiliers passing through Geffen, The Netherlands on 23 October 1944.
Then image: IWM (B 11151)
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Stolberg (16)
Soldiers of the US 104th Infantry Division “Timberwolves” leaving the city center of Stolberg towards Eschweiler November 1944.
Then image: LIFE Magazine Archives – John Florea Photographer
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Simmerath
Two young German soldiers surrendered to troops of the US 78th Infantry Division during the fighting around the town of Simmerath, Germany, 15 December 1944.
Then image: ?
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Aalst – Irish Guards (12)
Population welcomes army units of the Irish Guards, September 1944. I was wrong first see Aalst – Irish Guards (8), but this photo was taken more in the direction of Eindhoven. A visitor (F. van Ham) notified me of the incorrect location.
Then image: Collectie / Archief : Fotocollectie Van de Poll
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Paris – Eiffeltower (11)
Allied soldiers near the Eiffeltower on the way to cross the Pont d’Iéna a 19th century bridge over the river Seine in the center of Paris.
Then image: LIFE Magazine Archives – Ralph Morse Photographer
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel – Grace Kailuhu
Aachen – Lützow-Kaserne
Allied soldiers in front of the Lützow-Kaserne in Aachen end 1944 or early 1945. During the battle for the city many civilians fled to this Kaserne.
Then image: ?
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel