European Towns circa 1945

Details: Written by: Martin Halford; Category: WWII; Published: 24 January 2021; Hits: 300

Here are a selection of photographs taken by my father Harold Halford whilst serving in Europe around the time of the end of the Second World War

Givet in France

Bridge over the river at Givet — Bridge over the river Meuse at Givet

And this is how it looks today:

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https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@50.1355927,4.8275763,3a,75y,137.55h,88.57t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1st_t5SjfcfOHZ5xO2UkU1yw!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?hl=en

Bridge over the river Meuse at Givet

And this is how it looks today:

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