Streetcar in debris-filled empty street in Aachen, Germany in 1945
Gift of Paul Rose, from the Collection of The National WWII Museum
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"General scenes in Aachen, Germany after US troops arrived, showing bombed-out buildings and abandoned streetcar in debris-filled empty street." Aachen, Germany. 1945.
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$120.00
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Donald N. Deane was born on 7 April 1907 in Hartford, Connecticut to Harry and Emma (Vibert) Deane and lived in Hartford and later New Milford. Deane served as a game warden for the state prior to entering service in the US Army on 18 March 1942 at Hartford. During his service in the ETO Deane was part of the 663rd Engineer Topographical Company and saw service in Germany, France, Belgium, and England and attained the rank of T-4. After coming home from the war, he worked for the State of Connecticut as a conservation officer for 35 years.
Geography:
Aachen
Latitude:
50.771
Longitude:
6.105
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Street railroads--Germany
War damage--Germany
Buildings--Germany