British and US troops greet each other in Issum, 6 March 1945. (Imperial War Museum B15237) In March 1945, British and American troops met in Issum, Germany. The American tanks captured the town and people in Issum raised white flags to signal surrender. A Sherman tank crew of the Nottinghamshire Yeomanry (Sherwood Rangers), 8th Armoured Brigade, shaking hands with US troops in Issum, Germany, 6 March 1945. (Imperial War Museum B15235) Issum, Germany. 1:25,000. Map Sheet 4404, 3rd Edition, Defence Overprint, 6 February 1945, Version 2. This is a 1:25,000 scale map (defence overprint) of the region of Issum, Germany. It is the third edition of this map, published on February 6, 1945 by the Geographical Section, General Staff (GSGS) of the War Office of Great Britain. This overprint was referenced from air photographs taken January 16, 1945, and utilizes the Nord de Guerre Zone Grid. [To view the large version of this map, click on the image and download and save the fil...