World War 2 Color Footage: Battle of cologne, Pershing vs. Panther March 1945

The German city of Cologne was bombed in 262 separate air raids by the Allies during World War II, all by the Royal Air Force but for a single failed post-capture test of a guided missile by the United States Army Air Forces. A total of 34,711 long tons of bombs were dropped on the city by the RAF. 20,000 people died during the war in Cologne due to aerial bombardments. 3. 6. 1945, Americans capture the city of Cologne. The town had already been shattered by years of aerial raids. #WorldWar2 #WW2 #Panther