Operation Veritable - Battle of the Reichswald - Feb/March 1945. Some scenes from the fighting:
Operation Veritable - Battle of the Reichswald - Feb/March 1945. Some scenes from the fighting:
Operation Veritable - Battle of the Reichswald - Feb/March 1945. Some scenes from the fighting:
Operation Veritable - Battle of the Reichswald - Feb/March 1945. Some scenes from the fighting:
Operation Veritable - Battle of the Reichswald - Feb/March 1945. Some scenes from the fighting:
Xantan: the II Fallschirmkorps, commanded by Eugen Meindl, made a stand. There was bitter fighting and the town heavily damaged in a heavy bombing raid. The Canadians suffered more than 400 dead.
Xantan: the II Fallschirmkorps, commanded by Eugen Meindl, made a stand. There was bitter fighting and the town heavily damaged in a heavy bombing raid. The Canadians suffered more than 400 dead.
Xantan: the II Fallschirmkorps, commanded by Eugen Meindl, made a stand. There was bitter fighting and the town heavily damaged in a heavy bombing raid. The Canadians suffered more than 400 dead.
Xantan: the II Fallschirmkorps, commanded by Eugen Meindl, made a stand. There was bitter fighting and the town heavily damaged in a heavy bombing raid. The Canadians suffered more than 400 dead.
Xantan: the II Fallschirmkorps, commanded by Eugen Meindl, made a stand. There was bitter fighting and the town heavily damaged in a heavy bombing raid. The Canadians suffered more than 400 dead.
Extracts from Meindl’s 1950 report for the US Army foreign military studies collection:
Extracts from Meindl’s 1950 report for the US Army foreign military studies collection:
Extracts from Meindl’s 1950 report for the US Army foreign military studies collection:
Extracts from Meindl’s 1950 report for the US Army foreign military studies collection:
Extracts from Meindl’s 1950 report for the US Army foreign military studies collection:
Xantan: severely damaged from the bombing and street fighting:
Xantan: severely damaged from the bombing and street fighting:
Xantan: severely damaged from the bombing and street fighting:
Xantan: severely damaged from the bombing and street fighting:
Xantan: severely damaged from the bombing and street fighting:
Restoration - Xantan in 2019:
Restoration - Xantan in 2019:
Restoration - Xantan in 2019:
Restoration - Xantan in 2019:
Restoration - Xantan in 2019:
Xantan Cathedral was heavily damaged:
Xantan Cathedral was heavily damaged:
Xantan Cathedral was heavily damaged:
Xantan Cathedral was heavily damaged:
Cathedral restored:
Cathedral restored:
Cathedral restored:
Cathedral restored:
Cathedral restored:
The archeological park - Colonia Ulpia Traiana - Roman settlement. Worth a visit:
The archeological park - Colonia Ulpia Traiana - Roman settlement. Worth a visit:
The archeological park - Colonia Ulpia Traiana - Roman settlement. Worth a visit:
The archeological park - Colonia Ulpia Traiana - Roman settlement. Worth a visit:
The archeological park - Colonia Ulpia Traiana - Roman settlement. Worth a visit:
Rheinberg: CWGC. Most if not all the Canadians are buried here here along with most aircrew killed over cities like Aachen.
Rheinberg: CWGC. Most if not all the Canadians are buried here here along with most aircrew killed over cities like Aachen.
Rheinberg: CWGC. Most if not all the Canadians are buried here here along with most aircrew killed over cities like Aachen.
Rheinberg: CWGC. Most if not all the Canadians are buried here here along with most aircrew killed over cities like Aachen.
Rheinberg: CWGC. Most if not all the Canadians are buried here here along with most aircrew killed over cities like Aachen.
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