Then and Now

[Lloyd I.]

About time we did one of these. I know others have contributed in various threads but I was surprised to search and not find one already dedicated to locations showing battlegrounds as they look now.

Here are a few of my contributions.

View to Norrey en bessin West. Elements of the 26th Panzer-Grenadier 12th SS HJ

As it appears now and then.

[Lloyd I.]

Villers-Bocage

1st Company Tiger knocked out on June 13th between the road junction of Rue Jeanne-Bacon and Rue Emlie-Samson.

[Lloyd I.]

Gaumesnil. The exact spot where Michael Wittmann's Tiger was knocked out.

Now image courtesy of Mark Bando who located it.

[feldpost 58]

Hi,

I really like the way you have superimposed the "then" image over the "now"!
Very impressive, with a totally accurate impression which catches the eye.
Excellent work, and thank you for showing,

Very best wishes,

John.

[Lloyd I.]

Hi John,

Thank you. It is rewarding matching these up to what was occurring so long ago in these places.

RN13 near Rots - Again elements of 12th SS Hitlerjugend.

As it appears now and back in 44 when the streets felt the weight of war machines.

[Adam.B]

very good, I like looking at these type of pics, thanks

[FrenchVolunteer]

Hi,

wonderful work !

See You

Vince

[Lloyd I.]

Reggio Piazza Camillo Prampolini, Reggio Emilia Italy today.

Then elements of LSSAH lead by Jochen Peiper, Werner Wolff and Paul Guhl marched through as filmed for a Wochenschau.