2 Aug 2023 Garand Picture of the Day

[Mark in Rochester]

troops are seen crossing a floating bridge over the River Rhine, which formed a formidable natural barrier to the Allies' invasion plans

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[Ovidio]

This river looks pretty small and narrow to me. The Rhine is huge and wide almost everywhere the allied troops
Passed. Might be some branch of it?

[Mark in Rochester]

This river looks pretty small and narrow to me. The Rhine is huge and wide almost everywhere the allied troops
Passed. Might be some branch of it?

Very possible - several places on the Rhine that could fit - the image has been used to depict the crossing of other rivers also

[browningautorifle]

How about... American Troops crossing the Roer, Feb.'45. In German- US-Infanterie setzt über die Rur bei Hückelhoven, Feb.'45

[Ovidio]

Would be more correct. IMHO

[Mark in Rochester]

[RAM1ALASKA]

In your second picture MARK,
Looks like convoy coming from the river,
And POWs heading down to the bridge ?

At any rate, thanks for all your work putting these pictures together MARK,
As someone stated in the past,
"They just make the coffee taste better" !

[Mark in Rochester]

In your second picture MARK,
Looks like convoy coming from the river,
And POWs heading down to the bridge ?

At any rate, thanks for all your work putting these pictures together MARK,
As someone stated in the past,
"They just make the coffee taste better" !

German prisoners file across the Rhine as American supply trucks move forward toward the front. March 26, 1945. US Army Signal Corps photograph.