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Churchill crossing the Rhine in March 1945
January 1, 1970
Churchill watched the momentous crossing with General Bernard Montgomery – and even had a picnic lunch on the banks of the river. He and Montgomery then crossed the Rhine into enemy territory. They later went to the railway bridge at Wesel, where they came under enemy fire, with shells falling only a few hundred yards away into the river, sending up great jets of water.
copyright: Churchill Archive Centre, Broadwater Collection
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