On March 6, 1945, a dramatic clash unfolded in the streets of Cologne, Germany, as American tanks from the Third Armored Division engaged in a fierce battle against the remnants of the German 106th Panzer Brigade. This confrontation, captured in real-time by combat cameramen, became one of the most vividly documented tank duels of World War II.
The Setting
By early March 1945, the Western Front had pushed the Germans back toward the Rhine River. Cologne, once a significant city, was now a war-ravaged shell of its former self.
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