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When two of the best allied generals raced to cross a small river

In March 1945, the Rhine River stood as the last great natural barrier to the heart of Germany, and both Montgomery and ...
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Patton’s dash east: The fortress order that turned Kassel into a last stand

As Patton’s Third Army surged across the Rhine in March 1945, speed and momentum shattered what remained of German defenses in the west, but Kassel was ordered to stand fast. Declared a fortress by ...