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An American Pershing in a destroyed street in Cologne, 1945

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An American Pershing in a destroyed street in Cologne, 1945

Image text:

World War II: entry of American troops in Germany. The photo, taken by an American war correspondent, shows the top of the American infantry, here, protected by a heavy "Pershing" of the 3rd Armored Division, as they fight the way through one of the heavily damaged streets of the Cologne city center towards the Cologne Dom, that is visible in the background.

Photographer:

SZ Photo

Date:

06.03.1945

Location:

Germany, Cologne

Image ID:

00008198

Dimensions:

1861px x 2370px

Usage:

No model release, no property release. No commercial, merchandising or advertising use without release by SZ Photo

Copyright Notice:

SZ Photo/Süddeutsche Zeitung Photo

Collection:

Historical archives

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Keywords:

Cologne Second World War USA Western Front battle tanks combat conflict conflicts crisis debris destruction historical infantry military politics ruin soldier tanks unrest urban warfare war weapon weapons

Headline:

An American Pershing in a destroyed street in Cologne, 1945

Date:

06.03.1945

Photographer:

SZ Photo

Image ID:

00008198