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Soldiers meet wary Cologne citizens amid shattered streets
A war correspondent recalls Cologne’s surrender day scenes as civilians emerge from cellars to greet advancing American troops with mixed warmth and fear. Civilians toast with wine, while tension rises over a high share of young military-age men in civvies. A German professor dispenses polite hostility, recalling past battles and war horrors, provoking uneasy reflections on enemies and loyalties.
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Cologne
Inc
Walter Zukowski
Brooklyn
N. J