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.
“Crotinger” written with chalk on brick wall. United States Army 51st Armored Division troops unloading crates of 105mm ammunition from 2-ton truck near Moers, Germany during World War II. Soldiers opening crates and taking out the shells. Wooden crates on the ground. A 105 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage M7 (M7 Priest) firing. An officer crouches down and uses binoculars. Soldiers tow half-tracks running across the field. Troops under fire lying on the battlefield. Other soldiers are digging foxholes. A tank driving past the field. Soldiers running back to their half-tracks.
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.
Significant damage in Kalenborn in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany during World War 2. Destroyed houses, broken trees, and debris on the street. Only the roof frame and walls stand in one of the houses. A damaged house with exposed attic and floors. Two U.S. Army soldiers walk near the damaged houses. A severely damaged car beside a wall with gaping hole. Bullet holes in walls and debris on the floor. A German civilian man shoveling debris and rubble. German women and children refugees gather in makeshift shelter surrounded by furniture. Women and children pose in front of the camera. American Soldiers observe debris, damaged car and bullet-riddled house.
United States Army soldiers inspect abandoned German ammunition in woods near Kalenborn, Germany during World War II. The soldiers clear foliage from the abandoned ammunition, revealing it to be a 340mm shell with “TS” painted on it. A soldier smoking cigar wipes dust off shell. A Jeep passes by. More abandoned shells found in the woods. German label “Nicht verfeuern M1” (“Don’t burn M1”) on the bottom of shell can. Soldiers open shell can. A soldier pulls out shells, inside white cloth bag, from the can. A man’s finger pointing at shell’s description in German. Shell with words written “MASSENGE RO 113 17 MARCH 45”.
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