Bombed city of Cologne (Köln) in Germany during World War II. Street sign reads 'Kaiser Wilhelm-Ring'. Destroyed buildings seen in the city. View of ruins and rubble in the city. Cologne Cathedral (Domkloster 4, 50667 Köln, Germany) seen, its spires still standing amid the rubble all around it.
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
Spires of Cologne Cathedral silhouetted against sky in Cologne in Germany. In the interior of the Cologne Cathedral (Domkloster 4, 50667 Köln, Germany) some damages caused by bombing is seen, during World War II. View of the front of the Cathedral.
View of damaged buildings seen. A street car and sign 'Koln' seen. A sign reads 'In memoriam, to our comrades who fell with the bridge' in Remagen ,along with the names of the Army Personnel and a sign board reads 'Zuge in der Richtung Koln'. Cologne city is called Koln in Germany.
View of wrecked vehicles in Cologne City in Germany during World War II. Destructed vehicles in lines, on both sides of the road. A jeep with two United States Army soldiers passing by. Several soldiers on the site of wrecked vehicles.
Liberated United States prisoners at Stalag 7A in Moosburg, Germany during World War II. Repatriated American military prisoners burn buildings at the camp. The camp was overcrowded and included American fliers transferred from the Luft III aviators prison camp, who probably occupy the white tents in the field near the buildings. Several of those fliers are seen sun bathing. Huge fire and smoke seen rising from the burning buildings.
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