Major General William Simpson and Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery touring the city of Aachen, Germany, 31 Dec 1944. Ten weeks earlier, Aachen became the first city inside Germany to be occupied by the Allies.

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Caption     Major General William Simpson and Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery touring the city of Aachen, Germany, 31 Dec 1944. Ten weeks earlier, Aachen became the first city inside Germany to be occupied by the Allies. ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Aachen, Germany
Date 31 Dec 1944
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Source    ww2dbaseImperial War Museum
Identification Code   B13223
 
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Photos on Same Day 31 Dec 1944
 
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Added By David Stubblebine
Photo Size 869 x 835 pixels



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