US Army soldier shooting at retreating German soldiers, Cologne, Germany, 1945
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. United States Army soldier shooting at retreating German soldiers in a war-damaged city street. Official caption on front: "Firing at retreating Germans in Cologne, 6 March 1945. US Army Photo 168-8." Cologne, Germany. 6 March 1945
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03/06/1945
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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
World War, 1939-1945--Destruction and pillage--Germany
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Germany
Debris--Germany
Shooting--Germany
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Germany