The 23rd of March History Calendar

DD Tanks cross The Rhine
© IWM (BU 2172)

On this day 79 years ago in 1945, Sherman Duplex Drive Amphibious Tanks crossed the River Rhine in Germany, as part of Operation Plunder. Training for this operation was carried out on .

Last updated

© 2024 Burton upon Stather Heritage Group

© Background Photograph by Sam Ablott.