Corporal Luther E Boger of the US Army 82nd Infantry Division is reading a poster near the burned Panther medium tank of the Nazi Panzerwaffe of the Third Reich against the background of the Cologne Cathedral, which warns of the danger of falling under the fire of German artillery. The Western Front of the Second World War in Europe.
The burnt tank against the backdrop of the Corporal Luther E Boger and Cologne Cathedral is one of the most famous Pz.Kpfw. V “Panther” medium tank. The “Panther” tank was destroyed by the American heavy tank M26 Pershing and caught fire, which was filmed and today you can watch the video.
Place of photo: Cologne city, Nazi Germany
Date of the photo: 04 April 1945