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Rhine RiverGerman RheinRiver, western Europe. Rising in the Swiss Alps, it flows north and west through western Germany to drain through the delta region of The Netherlands into the North Sea. It is 820 mi (1,319 km) long and navigable for 540 mi (870 km). Its many canals connect it with the Rhône, Marne, and Danube river systems. It has been an international waterway since 1815 (see Congress of Vienna). It has played a prominent part in German history and legend. During World War II its course was a major line of defense. Major cities along its banks include Basel, Mannheim, Koblenz, Cologne, Duisburg, and Rotterdam. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Attached to General Patton's Third Army my engineering outfit of one hundred and twenty troops, the Ten-Ten Ponton Treadway Bridge Company, was the first to bridge the Rhine River during the battle of the Rhineland. This included personnel from the Rhine River Detachment, the 950th Transportation Company in Bremerhaven, Germany, and the 951st Transportation Company in Ipswich, United Kingdom. Legends of the Rhine is a collection of classic folk tales about the Rhine river in Germany. |
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