Aachen, Germany

Aachen Germany

Co. K, 3rd Bn., 119th Regt., 30th Division.

1st Infantry Division. Photographer: Moran.

For documentary purposes the German Federal Archive often retained the original image captions , which may be erroneous, biased, obsolete or politically extreme . Factual corrections and alternative descriptions are encouraged separately from the original description. Additionally errors can be reported at this page to inform the Bundesarchiv. Alemannisch | العربية | Boarisch | беларуская | беларуская (тарашкевіца)‎ | català | čeština | Deutsch | English | Esperanto | español | suomi | français | हिन्दी | hrvatski | magyar | italiano | 한국어 | македонски | Plattdüütsch | polski | português | română | русский | sicilianu | slovenčina | slovenščina | svenska | українська | 中文 | 中文（简体）‎ | 中文（繁體）‎ | +/− Original historic description : Aachen, Flüchtlinge Zentralbild II. Weltkrieg 1939 - 1945 Flüchtlinge verlassen das zerstörte Aachen, 23.10.1944. [Aus: The] Illustrated London News [vom 28.10.1944]. [Aachen.- Frauen mit Gepack auf der Flucht; [Fotograf von US-Signal Corps]]

Soldiers of the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment move through Aachen , Germany. Aachen was the first large German city to be taken by the Allies.

1st Infantry Division. Photographer: Moran.

Photographer: Calvano.

Company A, 634th Tank Destroyer Battalion. Photographer: Moran.

1st Infantry Division. Photographer: Westcott.

Company K, 3rd Battalion, 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division. Courtesy U.S. National Archives.

Extract from General Order 91, HQ 30th Inf Division, 2nd May 1945. Describing the Distinguished Unit Citation awared to E Company, 117th Infantry Regiment for it's actions at Aachen, October 1944

Nazi troops captured in blazing Aachen. An infantryman of the First U.S. Army (left) escorts five German prisoners along a street of blazing Aachen, Reich border city where the Nazi garrison refused to surrender. During the first 13 days of their assault against Aachen, American soldiers captured approximately 9,000 Nazis. War pool photo, not for use in British isles or Western hemisphere. Serviced by London OWI to list B. Certified as passed by SHAEF censor.

Company L, 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. Photographer: Moran.

Photographer: Augustine.

1st Infantry Division. Photographer: Wescott.

Company M, 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. Photographer not credited.

Company I, 3rd Battalion, 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division. Photographer not credited. Photo Source: U.S. National Archives. Digitized by Signal Corps Archive.

A U.S. Army M4 Dozer tank drives through the Aachen-Rothe Erde rail station, in October 1944. Original caption: "While 9th AF fighter-bombers were attacking strongpoints in the city of Aachen, Germany, preparatory to an assault by ground troops, the German defenders blew up a viaduct leading into the town. How the Americans circumvented the enemy demolition is shown in this photograph of a tank-dozer smashing through the railroad station adjacent to the viaduct. A few minutes later the first U.S. tanks and ground troops entered the city."

A U.S. Army M4 Sherman tank drives through the Aachen-Rothe Erde train station, Germany, in October 1944. Original caption: "The first U.S. tank to enter Aachen, Germany, rumbles through a hole opened in the railroad station by a tank-dozer. As the tanks, tank-destroyers and other heavy armament awaited the termination of a bombardment by 9th AF dive-bombers before entering Aachen, the Germans blew up a viaduct on the main avenue leading into the town."

US Army rifleman in a burning Aachen.