3rd Armored Division advancing through Cologne, Germany
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States Army soldiers from the 3rd Armored Division walking down a debris-filled street; rubble and war-damaged buildings are on either side of the street; a large cathedral is in the background. Official caption on front: "3rd Armored Div. troops approach undamaged Cologne cathedral. US Army Photo 168-17." Cologne, Germany. No date
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1944
1945
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This collection consists of approximately 1700 official military photographs that were reproduced by the Official Photos Company of Hollywood. Referred to as The War's Greatest Photographs, many of these photographs have been featured in magazines and books and many of the originals can be found in the United States National Archives and Records Administration. The images feature every theater and branch of the military in various campaigns and battles throughout World War II.
Geography:
Köln
Latitude:
50.933
Longitude:
6.950
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--Germany
Cities & towns--Germany
Cathedrals--Germany
World War, 1939-1945--Destruction and pillage--Germany
Walking--Germany
Cathedrals--Germany