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SC 204166 Crossing the Rhine, 1945

Assault boats carry US Army troops across the Rhine River at St. Goar, Germany, 26 March 1945. Troops on the near shore are covering the crossing against snipers. Note fires burning in town on the opposite bank.
Title: SC 204166
Caption: Assault boats carry US Army troops across the Rhine River at St. Goar, Germany, 26 March 1945. Troops on the near shore are covering the crossing against snipers. Note fires burning in town on the opposite bank.
Accession #: SC
Catalog #: SC 204166
Copyright Owner: National Archives
Original Creator: T/5 T.G. Halkias
Original Date: 1945-03-26
Original Format: Black and white photograph
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