I had an uncle who crossed the Rhine on the first day. He said it was the last really heavy resistance they faced and the Germans were throwing everything they had across the river to stop them.

One thing he said happened I know I'll always remember. He said two light tanks had been loaded on a barge. The front one had his motor reved up and as soon as the barge touched the bank the driver almost launched the tank onto the other side. The barge then tipped up and dumped the back tank into the Rhine. The entire crew died.