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U.S. soldiers advancing along the ruined area in Cologne, Germany (WW2)
United States Army 3rd Armored Division soldiers in Cologne (Köln) Germany during World War II. Destroyed buildings along Old Town Cologne. Debris on the street. A tank's gun traverses. Cologne Cathedral (Domkloster 4, 50667 Köln, Germany) in the foreground. A soldier standing beside a Jeep uses a field phone. Soldiers advance on the street.
U.S. soldiers firing machine guns and a German Panther tank erupts in flames in Cologne, Germany (WW2)
United States Army 3rd Armored Division soldiers in Cologne (Köln) Germany during World War II. Wrecked buildings and rubble along the street sides. Tanks advance through the debris filled streets. Two soldiers atop pile of debris poised with rifles at the ready. Soldier in prone position atop pile of debris fires a machine gun. View of a German Mark V Panzer (Panther) tank in Komödienstrasse near the Cologne Cathedral. This is shortly after it had knocked out at least one U.S. M4 Sherman tank in Cologne that day. The Panzer is one of three German tanks remaining in the city. Combat camera footage from Cameraman Jim Bates shows the attack on the Panther tank as seen from Bates' position in the Deutsche Arbeitsfront building. The Panther is hit by fire from gunner Corporal Clarence Smoyer in an M-26 series Pershing tank (a T26E3) with a 90mm gun, which had just rolled into position at the crossing of An den Dominikanern and Marzellenstraße. (The Pershing tank is not seen in this footage. It is at street level in front of the building, with the cameraman above). German soldiers jump from the Panther tank. The German Panther Tank receives additional fire from the Pershing and is consumed in flames. Smoke rising from the tank. Camera pans to view of the Cologne Cathedral (Domkloster 4, 50667 Köln, Germany) and then back to the burning Panther tank.
Soldiers aboard M-4 and M-26 tanks firing into buildings in Cologne, Germany (WW2)
United States Army 3rd Armored Division soldiers in Cologne (Köln) Germany during World War II. Destroyed buildings and rubble on the streets in Cologne. United States Army M4 Sherman and M26 tanks fire into a building. A soldier talking on the field phone. Wall of building crumbles after shell hits.
First freight train arrives in Cologne, Germany post WW2.
The first freight train bringing merchandise arrives in Cologne after the end of World War II. Smoke rises from the smokestack of moving train. Train passes destroyed buildings in Cologne. Flag of the United States seen at rear of train.
German civilians hearing news from U.S. Army in Cologne in Germany during World War 2
United States Army Sergeant is seen wearing a ear-mounted microphone and broadcasting news to German civilians in Cologne, Germany, late in World War 2. Three audio loud speakers are mounted on truck. Large crowd of somber and sad looking German civilians stand on the streets and listen to the news and announcements. The crowd is mostly women, older men, and some children. Several men are seen wearing hats. Close up views of some of the German civilians and German children in the crowd as they listen to announcements. A few men are seen smoking and some are seen with bicycles. Civilians are seen questioning the U.S. Army speaker after his broadcast
Clearing of ruins and distribution of rations by American Military Government in Cologne after World War II.
Reconstruction of Cologne, Germany. American Military Government officials and civilians burn Nazi flags, emblems and pictures. Ruins on the streets is cleared. Men work in rubble. AMG men and civilian workers on a street clearing rubble. Food is rationed to German civilians by AMG. Women work in fields. Interior of offices show AMG workers and civilians.