Then and Now. This is the German city of Aachen. 1944 - today. This was a pivotal battle in WW2. “On October 10, 1944, General Huebner, commander of the US 1st Infantry Division ‘Big Red One’, delivered an ultimatum to German Forces in Aachen. They threatened to bomb the city if the German garrison did not surrender. The German commander refused.” German war propaganda called for a ruthless defense of the city. The American troops started their advance, the priority was to advance to the Rhine,

Footage filmed in Aachen, Germany on October 14, 1944, probably of 745th Tank Battalion M4 Medium Tanks rolling down the street. These tanks were operating in support of the 1st Infantry Division during the battle of Aachen (September-October 1944). More from this film tomorrow. Source: NARA, 111-ADC-2447 #ww2 #wwii #tankbattalion #745thtankbattalion #1stinfantrydivision #bigredone #aachen #wwiiarmor #wwiitank #wwiitanks | G.I. Stories 1941-1945

(Scroll down for English) Indrukwekkende filmbeelden van de Battle of Aachen! De Slag om Aken vond in oktober 1944 plaats in en rond de Duitse stad Aken. Het was één van de grootste stedelijke veldslagen, uitgevochten door de Amerikaanse troepen tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog, en de eerste stad dat op Duits grondgebied werd veroverd. Impressive footage of the Battle of Aachen. The Battle of Aachen was a major combat action of World War II, fought by American and German forces in and around Aache