American soldiers in the center of Heidelberg's old town in 1945. On March 30, the American troops of the 63rd Infantry Division of the 7th US Army marched in without encountering significant resistance. They were able to take over many buildings in the city for their purposes, including the Großdeutschland-Kaserne, which has been called Campbell Barracks ever since. #shorts #history #nowandthen #historicalplaces #ww2 #army #heidelberg
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