As Allied troops reached Cologne in March 1945, a lone German Panther held its ground beneath the city’s cathedral. With the city collapsing around them, the crew chose to fight rather than flee. The ...
March 1945. In the ruined streets of Cologne, with the cathedral towering in the background, a brand-new American Pershing tank rolled into combat for the first time—and straight into the crosshairs ...
World War II tank gunner Clarence Smoyer, renowned for his courage and deadly aim during the battle for Germany’s “Fortress City” of Cologne, died Friday at his home in Allentown. He was 99. “So many ...
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