File:Warning Sign In Cologne.jpg
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This image was selected as picture of the day on Wikimedia Commons for 30 May 2006. It was captioned as follows: English: A Cpl. of 82nd Airborne Division reads a warning sign in the street Cologne, Germany, 4 April 1945. Other languages:
Bahasa Melayu: Seorang Korporal dari 82nd Airborne Division membaca sebuah tanda amaran di jalan Cologne, Jerman, 4 April 1945. Català: Un soldat americá mira un cartell davant la catedral de Colonia Čeština: Voják čtoucí varování, Kolín nad Rýnem, Německo, 4. dubna 1945 Cymraeg: Milwr Americanaidd yn darllen arwydd o rybudd o yng Nghwlen (Cologne), yr Almaen, 4ydd o Ebrill 1945. Dansk: En amerikansk korporal i 82nd Airborne Division læsende et advarselsskilt i Köln, 4. april 1945. Deutsch: Ein Korporal der 82nd Airborne Division der U.S. Armee liest ein Warnschild auf der Straße; Köln, Deutschland, 4. April 1945. English: A Cpl. of 82nd Airborne Division reads a warning sign in the street Cologne, Germany, 4 April 1945. Español: Un soldado americano lee un cartel ante la catedral de Colonia Français : Un caporal de la U.S. 82nd Airborne Division (82 division aéroportée américaine) lisant un avertissement dans une rue de Cologne, Allemagne, le 4 avril 1945 Galego: Un cabo da 82 División Aerotransportada le un aviso nunha rúa de Colonia, Alemaña, 4 de abril de 1945. Lëtzebuergesch: E Kaperol vun der 82nd Airborne Division vun der U.S. Arméi liest e Warnschëld op enger Strooss zu Köln, Däitschland, 4. Abrëll 1945. Polski: Kapral 82 dywizji powietrzno-desantowej czyta napis ostrzegawczy na ulicy Kolonii. Niemcy, 4 kwietnia 1945. Português: Um soldado americano lendo um cartaz diante da catedral de Colônia, Alemanha em 4 de abril de 1945. Suomi: Alikersantti 82. maahanlaskudivisioonasta, tunnettu myös nimellä "All-Americas", lukee varoituskylttiä Kölnissä, Saksassa, 4. huhtikuuta 1945 Svenska: En amerikansk soldat läser en varningsskylt på en gata i Köln den 4 april 1945. العربية : كولن، ألمانيا، 4 أبريل 1945. |
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Summary
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English: Original caption: Cologne, Germany - Cpl. Luther E. Boger, Concord, N.C., skytrooper, reads a warning sign in the street. This street leads to the Rhine River and is under observation of the Germans who occupy a stronghold there. Cpl. Boger is with the 82nd Airborne Division. 4 April 1945. The German tank is burnt out and the torsion-bars have been destroyed by the immense heat of the fire.
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Date | Taken on 4 April 1945 |
Source | US-Army history images (jpeg) |
Author | Post processing by User:W.wolny |
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Licensing
This file is a work of a U.S. Army soldier or employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, it is in the public domain in the United States.
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