Kerkrade, Netherlands 1945-1945 & 2006

During 2006 the Winter of 1944-1945, my father was stationed at Kerkrade, Netherlands, on the Dutch/German border. The G.I.s were housed in a monestery and were located just a short distance from the Siegfried Line. In October of 2006 we visited the Netherlands (see photos) and, with the help of a local geography teacher, were able to locate the sites Dad photographed during his stay. The American Cemetery near Kerkrade has a map showing the location of Aachen, the major German city just over the border from Kerkrade. Dad was stationed at Kerkrade during the Battle of the Bulge which was in the Ardennes, just to the south of Aachen. See some of Dad's other WWII photos here.

Map at American Cemetery	Kerkrade is in the south.	January 1, 1945
Kerkrade	January 1, 1945	Kerkrade
Roberta at the same front door	Kerkrade	Kerkrade
With Dutch geography teacher	Kerkrade	Norm at Kerkrade
Front entrance	Kerkrade	Kerkrade
Kerkrade	Kerkrade	Kerkrade
From area where building use to be.	Mountain of coal tailings	"Dragon's teeth" & power lines
"Dragon's teeth" & power lines	"Dragon's teeth" & power lines	Siegfried Line
Siegfried Line	"Dragon's teeth" & power lines	Siegfried Line
Siegfried Line	Dragon's teeth	Siegfried Line
Siegfried Line	Siegfried Line, near Kerkrade	Norm Siegfried Line
Kerkrade	Kerkrade	IMG_3284.JPG
Rolduc, where hospital was located	American WWII Cemetery, Limburg	Plaque of EU Unification
Dutch/German border