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A WWII Veteran Remembers the Deadly Rhine River Crossing | History Traveler Episode 426

In the closing months of the war in Europe in WWII, the Rhine River served as the last line of defense for the German army on the Western Front. Much attention has been given to the bridge at Remagen and some has been given to things like Operation Varsity and Patton's crossing. But there was another deadly crossing of the Rhine that took place with the 87th Division just south of Koblenz. Read more about Jack Moran's story in The Rifle 2 here: https://thewwiirifle.com Episode referenced in the video can be seen here:    • Former Enemies of WWII Meet 78 Years ...   This episode was produced in partnership with The Gettysburg Museum of History. See how you can support history education & artifact preservation by visiting their website & store at https://www.gettysburgmuseumofhistory... Support the effort to expand history education on PATREON:   / historyunderground   Other episodes that you might enjoy: Battle of the Bulge: WWII Enemies Meet 80 Years Later | History Traveler Episode 424:    • Battle of the Bulge: WWII Enemies Mee...   The Massacre Site & Graves of the Wereth 11 | History Traveler Episode 422:    • The Massacre Site & Graves of the Wer...   Battle of the Bulge: The Heroic Stand of Team Desobry at Noville | History Traveler Episode 421:    • Battle of the Bulge: The Heroic Stand...   The Bloody Slugfest to Save Bastogne | History Traveler Episode 420:    • The Bloody Slugfest to Save Bastogne ...   The Bloody Bucket in the Battle of the Bulge | History Traveler Episode 419:    • The Bloody Bucket in the Battle of th...