134th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division attack on Gelsenkirchen, Germany 9 April 1945

Infantrymen of the 134th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division, XVI Corps, Ninth U.S. Army cross wrecked bridge over the Emscher Canal. Infantrymen prepare three-man boat for transporting ammunition across river. LCRs are tied together to form raft. Troops ferrying ammunition across canal. Troops advancing thru city. German women sweep rubble from sidewalks. Burning buildings. U.S. engineers assisted by German civilians place a steel culvert in canal preparatory to bridging stream.
NARA Record Group 111, Accession Number 111-NAV-210

[@warhammerchieftain9795]

As a citizen of Gelsenkirchen, i recongnize some of the places shown. Thanks for sharing this part of history, of my home town.

[@kenan.45.45]

Was erkennst du da denn genau? Das einzige was was ich erkennen konnte war der Anfang der Bismarckstraße, aber auch nur dank des ortsschildes. Wenn du bock hast hau mal alles raus was du erkennen könntest inklusive Angabe von Minuten/Sekunden. Interessiert mich echt grade

[@karl-heinzgrabowski3022]

thanks for uploading mate

[@SpudinAZ]

Wish my grandfather was still around to watch this. He had been sent home prior to 4/9, so he wasn't there but I wonder if he would have been able to recognize anyone from the video.

[@melivingbestican2870]

My grandfather was still there. Hard to tell if he is in the video. I’m glad to see others are watching this. Keeping what they did for us all alive.

[@akscjdid1793]

@@melivingbestican2870 i live in this city I wonder what your grandfather thinks about this city

[@jamesbedukodjograham5508]

Hi there I am a former Resident of the City from about 1984 to 1987
This video was recorded back in 1945 as the war was coming to a close as Adolf Hitler was losing the grip on The Third Reich.