U.S. Troops cross the Roer. U.S. lifebelts litter the east bank of the Roer River as men of the Ninth U.S.

U.S. Troops cross the Roer. U.S. lifebelts litter the east bank of the Roer River as men of the Ninth U.S. Army cross over the pontoon footbridge spanning the river. As they reached the east bank, the Americans cast off their lifebelts to dash forward for cover, ferreting out snipers and storming eemy gun positions. The Roer was crossed February 23, 1945, at 3:30 A.M.