FIRST RHINE BRIDGE
(1) Men of the 150th Combat Engineer Battalion placing final treadways on XII Corps' first bridge across the Rhine at Oppenheim. This
bridge was completed on March 23d at 1730 hours. (2) Unloading the pontons. (3) The final inspection of the bridge before traffic is
allowed to pass over to the east shore. (4) Looking upstream from the western shore. Note destroyed bridge in the background. (5)
Placing the approach ramps. Note the quickway and brockway to the bridge. (6) Looking downstream to the West Bank of the river.
Other engineer troops involved were the 995th, 996th and 997th Engineer Treadway Bridge Companies.