Headquarters of the Military Government in Cologne, Germany after World War II. Portion of the building demolished by Allied bombing during World War II. Another damaged building very close to the headquarters building. A soldier of Allied Military Government forces walks in the compound of the building.
A company of new German Police Force in Cologne, Germany after World War II. The Force under supervision of Allied Military Government Government (AMG). The company performs drills inspected by their chief. The Military Police guards sit in their cars and drive for routine patrols. A United States Army Captain talks to the police chief and gives him orders.
The headquarters of the new German Police force under the supervision of Allied Military Government (AMG) in Cologne, Germany after World War II. A German policeman nails notice on headquarter doors which reads 'Looting is Forbidden'. Another man pastes notices issued by the Allied Military Government on the walls of the headquarters. A crowd of civilians gathers to read the notices.
Nazi symbols destroyed by young children in Cologne, Germany after World War II. The pile of Nazi symbols and emblems taken from the Nazi party headquarters. Nazi symbols and swastikas are thrown into a fire burning in the street. Nazi flags burning. Poster of Hitler burns in fire. Young German boys and girls throw Nazi flags in the fire and smile as the items burn.
Officers of the newly formed German police. The policemen under supervision of the Allied Military Government get ready for duties in Cologne, Germany after World War II. The officers of the Military Government Police wear armbands inscribed with words 'MG Police'.
The officers of the newly formed German police under the supervision of the Allied Military Government in Cologne, Germany after World War II. The officers of the Military Government Police get instructions from United States Army Captain. A company of officers stand outside a partially damaged police headquarter building and wear armbands given by the Army Captain. The U.S. Army soldiers talk to each other. The junior soldier distributes armbands inscribed with the words 'MG Police' to the officers.