MARCH to JUNE 1945

MARCH 7,1945
Allies take Cologne

MARCH 18,1945
The Remagen Bridge collapsed while Allies were crossing the Rhine River into Germany

APRIL 24th,1945
Troop moved into area near where German tanks and military production occurred. Determined to forge ahead and overcome the Germans lurking in the town, the soldiers made their way back to the town. The unsuspecting Germans were unable to overcome the Allies and at the end of the day 14 tanks had been confiscated and 4400 Germans were killed. The two Allied soldiers who had been scouting out the area realized exactly how fortunate they had been. Imagine, just imagine being in a town where you were one of the two soldiers sent ahead and you were able to escape from over four thousand Germans. Luck had surely been on their side.

MAY 8, 1945
The end of the war is officially announced.

FIGHTING CONTINUES
While the war is officially over, several areas in Germany refused to believe the command to surrender. Deep within the forests the fighting continued for another several months.

JUNE 10, 1945
Allies overcome enemy and Remagen bridge is destroyed