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Good day everyone, and many thanks to the 17th‑E team for the dedicated work. My name is Oliver, I am 50 years old, and I live very close to Spellen – the place described here as the Rhine crossing point. In the area where I live, there are still numerous traces of the terrible war — civilian cemeteries, military cemeteries (Allied and German soldiers), former anti‑aircraft positions, destroyed buildings that were rebuilt (and still show signs of the war). In the neighboring town, Montgomery/Churchill and Eisenhower had their accommodations. Churchill had himself transported from Rheinberg across the Rhine to “Ork” (a small village near Spellen). A cross stands there today. Our nearby forest is full of bomb craters. Just yesterday I watched a documentary about Normandy. For anyone interested: besides Omaha Beach, there is the LIBERATION TOWER in Hünxe near Wesel (once a beautiful Hanseatic city — then completely wiped out during the war. A picture on Wikipedia shows Wesel looking indistinguishable from a lunar landscape). Here is a link: https://liberation-tower.de/de/startseite/ This site can also be viewed in English (top right corner). Many greetings, and thank you for this detailed information!