Soldiers sail across the Rhine to mark 80th anniversary of the invasion of Germany
The March 1945 crossings, by Patton and Montgomery's forces, gave the Allies beachheads with which to invade Germany.
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How Are the Swiss Alps So Clean? Switzerland’s Secrets to Preserving Nature
Did you know the Rhine River is a major waterway in Europe? It’s about 540 miles long and carries chemicals from one-fifth of ...
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80 years ago the Allies found their bridge across the Rhine
A bridge, just more than 1,000-feet-long, was intact over the Rhine River. It shouldn’t have been. The Nazis had been busy blowing up every crossing over the river in an attempt to slow down the ...
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USAREUR-AF and German Partners Commemorate 80th Anniversary of the Rhine River Crossing
U.S. Army Europe and Africa (USAREUR-AF) service members joined German military leaders, veterans, and local officials on ...
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Let's explore the Alps
Many river sources are in the Alps. When snow and ice melt in the spring ... and is the source of some its main rivers, like the Rhine, the Rhone and the Po. Lakes, like Geneva and Zurich in ...
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Dive into the Swiss world of water
No wonder this landlocked country has for generations protected this most precious resource that generates such a huge diversity of natural features, from majestic rivers such as the Rhine and the ...