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nightfall the city of Mainz was cleared. Four thousand prisoners had been
gathered into the Division's cages. There now remained but one barrier into the heart of Germany. On this barrier the German High Command relied with hope verging on desperation, the broad river behind which the German nation was marshaling its forces for a final stand... the historic Rhine. But even as troops of the 90th were clearing the debris-strewn streets of Mainz, the 5th Infantry Division of the Third Army had crossed the river in a daring maneuver which stunned the enemy by its unexpected swiftness. And now the 90th was to play its final epic role in the Battle of Europe. |
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