Caption:
Dramatic Picture of the Battle For Cologne: During fierce fighting in the shadow of the Cologne Cathedral, a U.S. tankman, one leg blown off, lies on top of his was machine after he was blown from the turret by a German shell. While one First U.S. Army soldier (right) rushes to aid the wounded soldier, another runs for stretcher bearers. The wounded solider was the only members of the tank crew to survive the shell hit. The rubble-strewn street is the Komoodientrasse, running from Cathedral Squa