P02028.074 Accession Number: P02028.074

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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.

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Accession Number
P02028.074
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass copy negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c 1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor B Alysen
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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