U.S. vs German tank, Cologne, 1945

Footage from the Battle of Cologne, taken on 6 March 1946 by a cameraman from the 165th Photo Signal Company. A U.S. Pershing tank advances toward the city center, and at one point the twin spires of the Cologne Cathedral can be seen in the background. The American tank engages and hits a German Panther tank. The main gun round from the Pershing ignites the fuel and ammunition inside the Panther. A German crewman escapes as the tank brews up, eventually bursting into flames.

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