Editorial Editorial Creative (RM) Creative (RF) NFL Content NFL AP Content Advanced search Advanced Search X Advanced Search WWII COLOGNE DESTRUCTION Overview Get price This aerial view shows the destruction of the German city of Cologne caused by Allied air warfare against Nazi Germany during World War II. The Cologne Cathedral, which suffered blast and shell damage, stands erect on the west bank of the Rhine river on March 12, 1945. At right, half submerged in the waters of the Rhine is the Hohenzollern Bridge. (AP Photo/William C. Allen) Use Information This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required. ID: 450312046 Creation Date: March 12, 1945 03:00:00 AM Submission Date: May 01, 2002 11:09:33 AM Photographer: WILLIAM C. ALLEN Source: AP Credit: AP Negative Number: 041448 Special Instructions: Oneg in locked cage. Resolution: 3000 x 2304 1.84 MB Subject: World War II, Events Location: COLOGNE, GERMANY Transmission Reference: APHS041448 Byline Title: STF Caption Writer: XNBG Usage Notes: This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required. X Message Box Cancel Ok No Yes