Second World War on the Lower Rhine
Devastation of Wesel
Bombardment of Wesel, 16. Feb. 1945
Fig.: Devastated Wesel, 1945.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombing_of_Wesel_in_World_War_II
Fig.: Worship in the destructed church without roof, 1949.
Source: http://www.dombauverein-wesel.de/index.php?seite=26
Fig.: Town hall and Willibrodi Cathedral at the town square before destruction.
Source: https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC6DHH1_wesel-einst-und-jetzt
Fig.: Contemporary Willibrodi Cathedral.
Source. https://www.wesel-tourismus.de/mark/themen/willibrordi-dom/
Devastation of Xanten
Fig.: Xanten Chatedral after bombardment, spring 1945.
Source: https://www.museum.de/album/30
Fig.: Xanten Chatedral after bombardment, spring 1945.
Source: http://www.xantener-dombauverein.de/index.php/dom-st-viktor/domgeschichte
Fig.: Xanten town square, after WW2.
Source: Collection Helmut Sommer,
https://rp-online.de/nrw/staedte/xanten/xantens-innenstadt-lag-in-schutt-und-asche_aid-21576983
Documentary on the Last Months of WW2 in our Region
Krieg am Niederrhein - Teil 1 | Krieg am Niederrhein - Teil 2 | Krieg am Niederrhein - Teil 3 |