The story
On the morning of the 29th the 90th Division crossed the Our River and stood on German soil. Moving rapidly against determined resistance they fought the Germans and the winter to a standstill. January had come to an end, and Spring was not far off, an encouraging thought to men for whom warmth was a remote luxury. Not so encouraging, however, was the realization that beyond the present lines lay the bulwark of the enemy defense... the Siegfried Line.
Location of the crossing is not known.
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