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Ok guys;I am coming to the end.
On Merch the 7th. we were loaded into trucks and were transpoted south to Remagan. It was in the early morning hours,it was dark.Again we were back into hill country.At the entrance to the toiwn of Remagan we dismounted the trucks. We walked through the streets of Remagan in the dark. We walked hugging for cover as we advancedThere were white sheets hanging fromn the windows. It was very eerie. I was scared to death. I expected to be shot at any time.We all were. This spell was broken by music and singing coming from our rear. As we huddled in cover. We saw this crazy GI wearing a top hat,playing
an accordian and singing.( WHEN THE SAINTS COME MARCHING IN). That nut inspired us. We no longer cowered as we advanced.
Hell,after performance, we then advanced in battle formation,confident that nothing could hurt us.
At daybreak we looked down and saw the Rhine river.Then the bridge.By now the 9th armored gained a foot hold on ther east bank.Reinforcements were rushed over as fast as possible. The bridge being narrow and damaged could only handle so much traffic. So a Bailey(pontoon bridge) was built just north of it.
The engineers suffered great casualties from German 88MM cannons. But they did it. We were immediatly loaded into trucks . I was never so glad to get out of that truck to seek cover for we crossed under fire to reach the east bankWe spread out and advanced to clear any Germans off of the high ground.
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