When American forces set out to cross the Rhine River in March of 1945 to continue advancing into the heart of Germany, the heavily-bombed city of Cologne stood in their way.

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The first things most people think of when they hear Cologne are the cathedral and Carnival. But this city on the Rhine, founded by the Romans and already a commercial hub in the Middle Ages, has so ...