| The beginning of the end
I forget the exact dates. This happened 65 yrs ago.From the 8th of March,we were busy consolidating our lines.In the meantime more reinforcments were pouring in.By now there was no one going to chase us off of the east bank.
During the next few days we spent clearing more ground. I was no longer in view of the river.But the Germans sent in thier secret jet fighters the ME 262,to bomb the bridge. Our P38 and Mustangs could not catch them but managed to keep them clear of the bridge. Gi's were firing MI at the jets ,50 cal,and anti aircraft guns were firing away. What went up had to come down. Flak and metal was falling down. I was glad to have my helmet on.Failing in this. The Germans sent frog men down stream to plant explosives on the bridge. They were spotted ,and killed or captured.We were constantly reinforced.My regiment the 394th.Recieved the first black combat soldiers of the war. They perfomed very well.
Next my capture
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