Size: 23.5 × 17 cm (9.2 × 6.7 inches). Original USIS (United States Information Service) press photograph showing American soldiers constructing a railroad bridge over the Rhine at Wesel, Germany, in 1945. The caption explains that the bridge was completed in only 11 days, with work carried out 24 hours a day by more than 3,000 men. At this point, the Rhine is 300 meters wide. This impressive engineering feat was crucial for the Allied advance into Germany at the end of WWII.
Authenticity: This is an original WWII USIS press photograph, not a reproduction. Rarity: Highly ...
