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Street warfare in Aachen

17th October 1944: The US Army encounters stiff resistance as it enters Germany - and civilians are caught up in the middle

Oct 17, 2024
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Machine gunners firing from a bomb crater in the streets of besieged Aachen, Germany. 10 October 1944
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