The story
Actually, American supply lines were stretched long and thin. Because of a shortage of trucks the 242nd Infantry Regiment remained in an assembly area near Dahn until April 1 when it began its move across the Rhine with the First and Second Battalions moving with their organic transportation and captured German vehicles and the 3rd Battalion remaining behind to await the return of the trucks.
Photo: An historic picture of one of the first Passover services in Nazi Germany, held at Dahn.
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