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| Caption | Cathedral at Cologne, Germany with the collapsed Deutz Suspension Bridge beyond, Mar 1945. ww2dbase | |||||
| WW2-Era Location Name | Köln, Köln-Aachen, Germany | |||||
| Date | Apr 1945 | |||||
| Photographer | Unknown | |||||
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| Source | ww2dbaseUnited Kingdom Government via Wikimedia Commons | |||||
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| Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||
| Photo Size | 1,290 x 996 pixels | |||||
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Note also the rail yards in the lower left; every effort was made by the Allies to preserve the Cathedral from bomb damage despite the proximity of the prime target of the rail yards.