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File:Koeln 1945.jpg

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English: The Kölner Dom (Cologne Cathedral) stands seemingly undamaged (although having been directly hit several times and damaged severely) while entire area surrounding it is completely devastated. The central railway station and Hohenzollern Bridge lie damaged to the north and east of the cathedral. Germany, 24 April 1945.
Deutsch: Der trotz mehrer direkter Treffer scheinbar unbeschädigt wirkende Kölner Dom steht inmitten der vollständig zerstörten Innenstadt von Köln. Hinter der Kathedrale ist der zerstörte Hauptbahnhof, so wie weiter östlich die eingestürzte Hohenzollernbrücke zu erkennen. Deutschland, 24 April 1945.
Date Taken on 24 April 1945
Source https://www.archives.gov/research/arc/ ARC Identifier: 531287; U.S. Defense Visual Information Center photo HD-SN-99-02996 [1]
Author U.S. Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Office of the Chief Signal Officer. [2]
Other versions Derivative works of this file:  Koeln 1945-sharpened-resized.jpg
Camera location50° 55′ 54.16″ N, 6° 57′ 04.52″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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Aerial image of Cologne on April 24, 1945

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24 April 1945

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50°55'54.16224336627"N, 6°57'4.52087402342"E

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Date/TimeThumbnailDimensionsUserComment
current08:50, 10 August 2012Thumbnail for version as of 08:50, 10 August 20122,919 × 2,092 (1.94 MB)Martin Kraftsharpend, colorcorrected, straigthend (and cropped)
15:16, 6 April 2008Thumbnail for version as of 15:16, 6 April 20083,000 × 2,395 (1.44 MB)Cobatfor
21:16, 10 June 2005Thumbnail for version as of 21:16, 10 June 2005588 × 470 (234 KB)Schaengel89~commonswikisparpend
17:30, 20 April 2005Thumbnail for version as of 17:30, 20 April 2005588 × 470 (128 KB)W.wolnypost worked version
08:23, 12 February 2005Thumbnail for version as of 08:23, 12 February 2005600 × 489 (104 KB)ElyaCologne Cathedral stands undamaged while entire area surrounding it is completely devastated. Railroad station and Hohenzollern Bridge lie damaged to the north and east of the cathedral. Germany, April 24, 1945.http://www.archives.gov/research_room/arc/

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