The Americans Cross the Rhine

Dan Snow's History Hit

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🗓️ 5 March 2025

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

80 years ago this week, American forces unexpectedly discovered an intact bridge across the river Rhine - the last natural defence of the crumbling Third Reich. They mounted a ferocious assault and after a bloody battle with the determined German defenders, were able to capture it, and push into the German heartland.

In the latest episode of our 'D-Day to Berlin' series, Dan is joined again by John C. McManus. John explains how the American assault played out, and how it helped to hasten the end of the war.

Produced by James Hickmann and edited by Dougal Patmore.

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1:31.2	Hi everybody, welcome to Dan Snow's history hit. 80 years ago, there's a chapter of Second
1:38.6	World War history, which is not as well known as it deserves to be. There was the most extraordinary
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