THE CROSSING
The following day the entire Battalion assembled in the vicinity of Norterhausen, ten miles
southwest of Koblenz. The last battles for Germany were about to be fought. Units to the north and
south were crossing the Rhine and pushing deep into Germany.
On March 25th the 347th Infantry crossed the Rhine in boats against heavy 20mm fire, being
supported by Company A firing at targets in the vicinity of Ober-Lahnstein.
Company C supported the 345th Infantry crossing at below Boppard. Later in the day Company
C and one platoon of Company A were ferried across at Boppard and moved to support the expansion of
the bridgehead. [Figure 6-4] Captain Long, commanding officer of Company C, was given the job of
getting all the armor supporting the 345th across the Rhine. Two tanks of Company B, 735th Tank
Battalion and two TD’s of the 2nd Platoon of Company C were the first armor working with the 87th
Division to cross the Rhine. Company B later moved across the bridge and assembled, awaiting the
346th Infantry’s crossing.
Figure 6-1
Figure 6-2
Crossing the Mozelle – On to the Rhine
Ruins of Koblenz from Fort Constantin
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