22 Mar 1945

Germany
  • The US 3rd Army crossed the Rhine River west of Mainz and near Oppenheim just before midnight; the Americans had beaten the British in crossing the river. Opposition was negligible and within 24 hours the entire US 5th Division had crossed the river. ww2dbase [Crossing the Rhine | Oppenheim, Hessen-Nassau | AC]



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