World War II: Battles for Europe: Crossing the Rhine

SYNOPSIS

In March 1945, the Allies reached the Rhine, which Hitler counted on to stall their advance. Field Marshal Montgomery planned a giant operation to cross the river in the north, but luck handed the Americans an intact bridge over the Rhine at Remagen. Hear from the first US troops to cross it, the Allied troops who took part in Monty's great amphibious and airborne crossings, and the emotional stories of those lucky enough to return home after the fighting ended.