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entered the town. The resistance proved so great that the squadron was forced to bypass the
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MAP 9. VIII Corps Preparing to Cross the Rhine River, 24 March 1945. Map courtesy of Mariann K. Nance
This action showed the hazards of pushing light cavalry forward into an uncertain
battlefield. However, despite suffering heavy casualties, the cavalry were still able to achieve
250 Unicorn Rampant - History of the Sixth Cavalry Regiment / Group at Home and Abroad, 111.108
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Nance, William Stuart. Patton's Iron Cavalry - The Impact of the Mechanized Cavalry on the U.S. Third Army, thesis, May 2011; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc68023/m1/114/: accessed April 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .