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12-223 Garand Picture of the Day - Roer crossing
Last edited by Mark in Rochester; 08-11-2014 at 12:32 PM.
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Wonder how that turned out. Boat to the rescue?
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Story to go with pictures from Life
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There are no great men, only great challenges that ordinary men are forced by circumstances to meet.
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That had to be the coldest, longest run of their lives.
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Wonder if pic 1 was the first to cross or a straggler. Talk about exposed. "When uncommon valor was a common virtue" is the quote that comes to mind.
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No. The first to cross were the Combat Engineers that built it. When it came to rivers the Engineers were out in front of the Infantry. They don't ever get enough credit for what they do.
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Building one of those would be tough with bullets snapping by occasionally...way worse than deerflies...and when they build those, they work until it's done. Not in shifts or taking breaks.
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