Life in the city of Cologne , Germany after Allied occupation during World War II. A sign reads ' Koln' Damaged Cathedral in cologne as a result of Allied bombings. Interiors of the Cathedral. A severely damaged rail road station in the city. Hohenzollernbrucke bridge across the river Rhine. German civilians around a bulletin board as thy read news about the war. A man waits for a street car. A damaged street car. People gathered outside a shelter. Women cook food at a community kitchen. Allied armies supply water to the people. Water being filled in containers. Women wash clothes. Food being looted from Nazi Army kitchen. People carry food crates and bags from the kitchen.
A salt mine in Merkers, Germany. A sign in German outside the salt mine. An American soldier guards the gates of the mine. One hundred tons of Nazi gold bullion, jewels, stolen paintings and art, silver and currency discovered at the mine. Soldiers look at silver spoons, gold bullion and rare and expensive paintings. Bags full of currency from European countries. Two million dollars of American currency in boxes. Cash bags piled up at the mine.
The damaged Tiergarten zoo in Berlin, Germany due to Allied bombings during World War II. Views shortly after the war ended in Europe. A wrecked lion cage. A child in the foreground. Monkeys jump on rocks. A group of men, women and children at the zoo as they look at animals. Damaged church spire of the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, or Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtniskirche, with a monkey in the foreground. View of the large damaged Tiergarten Flakturm, an anti aircraft flak tower sometimes called the zoo bunker or zoobunker. Damaged cages with debris in the foreground. A baboon somersaults as officers and children look on and a boy throws food to the baboon.
Damaged Kaiser Wilhelm Church in Berlin, Germany due to Allied bombings during World War II. Wreckage spread around the area. A damaged church spire due to the bombings. Bomb damaged structures and walls inside the church.
A damaged flak tower in Berlin, Germany due to Allied bombings during World War II. The damaged flak tower with burn marks on it. Damage caused to the front of the building. A wrecked car outside it. Side of the building with windows.
A damaged factory in Berlin, Germany due to Allied bombings during World War II. Damaged roof of the factory. Interiors of the factory with damaged steel frame structures. Wrecked girders and machines inside the factory.
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