British commandos of the 1st Commando Brigade made a surprise crossing on the Rhine in

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British commandos of the 1st Commando Brigade made a surprise crossing on the Rhine in

British commandos of the 1st Commando Brigade made a surprise crossing on the Rhine in assault craft at 10pm on the night of 23rd March, under a terrific barrage of 1500 guns, to form the spearhead of the British assault. They crossed 4 hours ahead of any other troops. By 2am their first objective, the mayor town of Wesel, was captured and 350 German prisoners taken. The German Commander General in Wesel, Major General Deutsch, was killed. Pictured, a British Commandos patrol of the 1st Commando Brigade setting off to round up snipers in Wesel. March 1945

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1945 Germany

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