| Place | Europe: Germany, Cologne |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P02028.074 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass copy negative |
| Place made | Germany: Cologne |
| Date made | c 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Aerial photograph of the city of Cologne (Koln) with the cathedral in the centre, showing damage ...
Description
Aerial photograph of the city of Cologne (Koln) with the cathedral in the centre, showing damage from bombing by allied air forces. To the left is the Hohenzollern bridge across the Rhine River, the piers of which were blown up by German engineers on 6 March 1945 to hinder the Allied advance.