Soldiers sail across the Rhine to mark 80th anniversary of the invasion of Germany
The March 1945 crossings, by Patton and Montgomery's forces, gave the Allies beachheads with which to invade Germany.
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Animated map shows how World War I changed Europe's borders
World War I involved 32 nations from 1914 to 1919. It redrew the world map and reshaped many borders ... The German Empire became Germany, and Germany lost substantial territory outside Europe.