Soldiers sail across the Rhine to mark 80th anniversary of the invasion of Germany
The March 1945 crossings, by Patton and Montgomery's forces, gave the Allies beachheads with which to invade Germany.
80 years ago the Allies found their bridge across the Rhine
The capture of the bridge at Remagen, a surprisingly intact path into Germany, helped U.S. troops hasten the end of World War ...
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The Rhine-Danube Canal
By a treaty signed in 1921 the German Government and Bavaria agreed jointly to construct a Rhine-Main-Danube waterway ... the company first set out to canalize the river above Aschaffenburg and to ...
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Garrison Wiesbaden Soldier attends ceremony for 80th anniversary of Rhine River crossing
On the evening of March 24, 1945, Soldiers from the 87th Infantry Division of General George S. Patton's Third U.S. Army began ...
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USAREUR-AF and German Partners Commemorate 80th Anniversary of the Rhine River Crossing
U.S. Army Europe and Africa (USAREUR-AF) service members joined German military leaders, veterans, and local officials on ...