The alignment of the spires in the original makes me think it's either taken from the north or south.
- Here's a current view from the north [2].
- Here's a view from the south [3].
My guess is that it's from the south and in approximately the same location as [3]. Without going too much further down the rabbit hole, I'm assuming:
- The Allies approached the city from the south.
- The original pic doesn't show the train station, which I don't think was destroyed during the war.
- The buildings in the original look ruined and the street view has all post-war buildings.
If anyone is a better lunchtime detective, happy to be corrected! And if you could help me figure out who is in the portrait in the foreground, that would be much appreciated!
1. https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fed2I0NB6x8/X3Tx_uhMp9I/AAAAAAAAa...