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On 22 March 1945, General George S. Patton, with Seabee assistance, put his
armored
forces across the Rhine at Oppenheim in a frontal assault which
swept away the
German defenders. To support Patton's advancing army, the
Seabees built pontoon
ferries similar to the Rhinos of D-day fame and used
them to transport Patton's
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The 69th Naval Construction Battalion had the distinction of being the only complete battalion to serve in Germany. Arriving at Bremen on 27 April 1945, the Seabees of this battalion set up camp just outside the city. They immediately began the re-roofing of damaged buildings, installing plumbing and lighting, setting up shops and offices, and installing power lines. A detachment also repaired facilities at the nearby port of Bremerhaven.
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