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Major General William Simpson and Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery touring the city of Aachen, Germany, 31 Dec 1944. Ten weeks earlier, Aachen became the first city inside Germany to be occupied by the Allies.

Caption     Major General William Simpson and Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery touring the city of Aachen, Germany, 31 Dec 1944. Ten weeks earlier, Aachen became the first city inside Germany to be occupied by the Allies. ww2dbase
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Source    ww2dbaseImperial War Museum
Identification Code   B13223
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Advance to the Rhine   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Bernard Montgomery   Main article  Photos  
William Simpson   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 869 x 835 pixels
Photos on Same Day 31 Dec 1944
Photos at Same Place Aachen, Germany
Added By David Stubblebine
Licensing  According to the United Kingdom National Archives, Crown copyright material that has been created prior to 1 Jun 1957 is considered to be in the public domain.

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