The story
By noon the bridging of the Main River had been completed, and all elements of the 90th had reached their objectives. The 4th Armored now swept through the zone, utilizing a bridge at Hanau, and proceeded to drive northward. The 6th Armored crossed on the 90th's bridge and it too went about its business of driving through the heart of Germany. A six mile bridgehead had been firmly established by the day's end, and the hills of Hessen loomed on the horizon.
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