LVT Buffalos of 11th Royal Tank Regiment, 79th Armoured Division are used to retrieve Canadian Soldiers of Le Régiment de la Chaudière, 3rd Canadian Division in Leuth, Netherlands, during Operation Veritable after the Germans intentionally flooded the area in February 1945.
Then image: LIFE Magazine Archives – George Silk
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Scottish troops watch as German refugees stream back through the village of Bedburg near Kleve, 19 February 1945.
Then image: IWM (B 14736)
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
The Sherman, from 3rd/4th County of London Yeomanry, is being passed by troop-carrying Kangaroos from 15th Scottish Division, 15 October 1944.
Then image: NAM. 1975-03-63-21-19
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Soldiers from the US 104th Infantry Division “Timberwolves” with 2 injured German Soldiers in the city center of Stolberg, November 1944. The same wounded soldiers are also visible in the comparisons Stolberg (12) and Stolberg (14)
Then image: LIFE Magazine Archives – John Florea Photographer
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
US Soldiers with the 104th Infantry Division “Timberwolves” on the move in Geich (Langerwehe) Germany – February / March 1945.
Then image: LIFE Magazine Archives – John Florea Photographer
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Paratroopers of the 17th US Airborne Division march in a line of riflemen over the B 51 in Appelhülsen, which is covered in smoke from burning houses.
Then image: Der Bürgerschützverein Appelhülsen.pdf
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Allied soldiers in the war damaged city of Münster around april 1945 with in the background the St.Lamberti church.
Then image: Life Magazine – Georg Rodger
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From another angle the lead elements of an Allied Army Group at Lippstadt on 1 April 1945 after the encirclement of Germany’s Army Group B on the western front.
Then image: LIFE Magazine – William Vandivert
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
Same soldiers as before but from a different angle checking a map of the city of Lippstadt after captering the city in april 1945.
Then image: LIFE Magazine – William Vandivert
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
US soldiers in the suburb Bickendorf during the battle for the city of Köln around March 1945.
Then image: Life Magazine / John Florea
Now image: www.NOWstalgia.EU / Cor Sleutel
