13 April 20 garand Picture of the Day

[Mark in Rochester]

The powerful images tell the story of the momentous Operation Plunder, which involved 200,000 men breaching the natural water barrier protecting northern Germany in March 1945. Here, 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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