WW2 Then & Now

[Bootie]

Comparitive pics of then and now to go in here. :)

[PoorOldSpike]

THEN
PEIPERS FURTHEST POINT OF PENETRATION
Wrecked Panther, Ardennes Offensive
Caption- "The lead Panthers continued through Stoumont and took the road toward the train station, beyond where they hoped to find another bridge over the Ambleve intact. However, as they passed the station they ran into a strong American force of 16 tanks and tank destroyers. The outnumbered Panthers didn't have much of a chance; three were quickly knocked out and the rest withdrew. For all practical purposes, this was the farthest advance of Kampfgruppe Peiper."
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g64/PoorOldSpike/Photos/stoumtvv4R.jpg





NOW (exact date unknown)
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g64/PoorOldSpike/Photos/stoumtnowdv6R.jpg

[PoorOldSpike]

Final miles of Kampfgruppe Peiper's route
(the area of the two previous pics is near the tip of the top left arrow)

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[Louis]

NORMANDY

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[Louis]

IWO JIMA

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[AirborneBob]

Heres a great site about the Huertgen Forest:

http://www.huertgenforest.be/ScoWeb.php

[Louis]

Good link!

[Louis]

SAINT AUBIN SUR MER Juno Beach, sector Nan Red.- Wrecks of P-47.-

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COLLEVILLE SUR MER

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BERNIERES SUR MER Juno Beach, canadian troops, June 6, 1944.

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SAINT LAURENT SUR MER Vallee du Ruquet, on Omaha Beach

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CAEN

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CARENTAN

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MARIGNY

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BERNIERES SUR MER June 6, 1944.

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CARENTAN

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CAEN July 10, 1944.

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CARENTAN

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CAEN July 10, 1944

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SAINTE MERE EGLISE. – June 1944.

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[PoorOldSpike]

THEN

Ardennes- This Kingtiger (i.d. No.204) had apparently been abandoned (undamaged?) in La Gleize and was in running order.
After the battle it was being driven away by US troops up this hill when it stalled and the engine caught fire.
The Americans later towed it off for scrapping.
Full story here-
http://www.ss501panzer.com/204_journey.htm

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g64/PoorOldSpike/Photos/tank204snowR.jpg



NOW
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[Louis]

Besides images, very good story behind .-

[Louis]

More of Normandy

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[Louis]

Normandy

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[Louis]

USS Arizona Memorial

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Then… Construction of the USS Arizona Memorial began in 1960. Constructed to honor American servicemen and civilians who lost their lives during the attack on Pearl Harbor, on December 7, 1941, Alfred Preis’ beautiful and timeless design appears to float gracefully over the sunken USS Arizona.

Now… Each year, more than one million people visit the memorial and reflect on the great sacrifice made by those who gave their lives to defend our freedom. It deservedly remains one Hawaii’s most visited sites.

pacifichistoricparks.org

[Louis]

Carentan place de la republique
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[Louis]

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Bunker, Pas-de-Calais, France.

[Louis]

Tondorf, in Germany.-
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[Louis]

Hitler in Brûly de Pesche, Belgium.-
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[Louis]

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[Louis]

St. Peter's Square, Rome.
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[Louis]

Monte Cassino, Italy.
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[Louis]

Rome
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[Louis]

Italy
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[Bob_Rock11]

Here are some interesting photos! Russian photographer Sergey Larenkov took some old photographs from World War II and combined them with new perspective-matching photos. Most photos are from Leningrad siege...

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[Bob_Rock11]

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[Dutch Grenadier]

Those are really cool

[Bob_Rock11]

Sorry for the photo arrangement, I should've done that little better...

[Bob_Rock11]

Here are some more...

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[Louis]

Buchenwald Concentration Camp
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