United States Army 104th Division troops advance through a wrecked portion of Cologne, Germany during World War II. A large pile of debris and destroyed buildings in the background. Roof frame of a destroyed house is exposed. Façade of a destroyed medieval church. Two soldiers walking outside a destroyed building with hole in the façade. Street sign reads “Wendelin-Str. (Straße)”. German civilians observe damage and piles of debris on the street. Damage in various houses on Wendelinstraße of Köln. German civilians watch the United States soldiers entering Cologne.
A United States Army soldier walk past a gate in Cologne, Germany during World War II. Destroyed streetcar parked near the road. A Jeep with soldiers passes by. Tanks, trucks, and soldiers move along the street. Destroyed vehicles and houses on both sides of the road. The convoy of tanks pass through a roadblock. Sign reads “Köln” (Cologne). Trucks driving on cobblestone road. Sign at building reads “König Brauerei” (König Brewery). United States troops observe piles of debris and march along cobblestone roads. Two American soldiers resting, one of the soldiers lying on his side.
U.S. Army Major General Maurice T. Rose awards the officers and men of the Third Armored Division in Cologne, Germany during World War II. The award ceremony takes palace in a former German athletic stadium (likely Müngersdorfer Stadion, Cologne). Major General Rose pins medal on a soldier and inspects troops. Military band plays music in the background. Major General Rose awards medals and shake hands with medics. Soldiers with United States flags. The general addresses troops of the Third Armored Division. Troops listen to Major General Rose at the stadium. Major General Rose boards a United States Army staff car. The staff car drives away. Third Armored Division troops holding flags and marching at the stadium.
United States Third Armored Division military band plays music at a former German athletic stadium (likely Müngersdorfer Stadion) in Cologne, Germany during World War II. Major General Maurice T. Rose presents awards to officers and soldiers of the U.S. Army Third Armored Division. General pins medals on a soldier and medic. Major General Rose shake hands with soldiers. Assistants follow him. Troops marching in stadium. United States staff car drives into the stadium. United States troops and band in formation at the stadium.
German bank employees retrieve money and bank records from a destroyed bank in Cologne, Germany after World War II. View of the entrance to ruined bank flanked by a pair of stone statues. Two Military Policemen stand guard in front of the bank. Bank employees walk out of the destroyed bank carefully walk over rubble.
German civilians repairing secret submarine cables in Cologne, Germany after the end of World War II. The towers of the Cologne Cathedral, damaged Hohenzollern Bridge, and Die Bastei are seen in background. Men talking on test phones under a makeshift tent. A man splicing wires while smoking a pipe. German civilian wearing uniform and glasses speaking on a test phone. A group of men splicing wires together.