{"id":14138,"date":"2025-09-09T10:13:32","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T10:13:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/?page_id=14138"},"modified":"2025-09-13T08:34:39","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T08:34:39","slug":"crossing-the-santerno-river-13-april-1945","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/second-world-war\/crossing-the-santerno-river-13-april-1945\/","title":{"rendered":"Crossing the Santerno River, 13 April 1945"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"792\" data-id=\"14146\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_000000-2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_000000-2-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_000000-2-1-300x297.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_000000-2-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_000000-2-1-768x760.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A Priest Kangaroo personnel carrier of 209th Self-Propelled Battery, Royal Artillery, transports infantry of 78th Division near Conselice.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"427\" height=\"360\" data-id=\"14145\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_024038_1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_024038_1-2.jpg 427w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_024038_1-2-300x253.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> (NA 24038): A never-ending stream of supply vehicles pour across the river Santerno. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"385\" data-id=\"14139\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_024040_1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_024040_1-2.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_024040_1-2-300x275.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(NA 24040): A bridge over the river Santerno which the enemy failed to demolish.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"431\" height=\"366\" data-id=\"14140\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_024041_1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_024041_1-2.jpg 431w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_024041_1-2-300x255.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 431px) 100vw, 431px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(NA 24041): Batches of German prisoners are constantly pouring in through the 8th Army lines.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"424\" height=\"402\" data-id=\"14141\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_024042_1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_024042_1-2.jpg 424w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_024042_1-2-300x284.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> (NA 24042): A stray prisoner is picked up by a CMP jeep. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"433\" height=\"380\" data-id=\"14143\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_024044_1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_024044_1-2.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_024044_1-2-300x263.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 433px) 100vw, 433px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(NA 24044): Carrier-borne infantry and tanks plough their way through vineyards and orchards near the village of Conselice. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"429\" height=\"413\" data-id=\"14148\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_024045_1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_024045_1-2.jpg 429w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_024045_1-2-300x289.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 429px) 100vw, 429px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(NA 24045).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"435\" height=\"408\" data-id=\"14142\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_024046_1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_024046_1-2.jpg 435w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_024046_1-2-300x281.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 435px) 100vw, 435px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(NA 24046).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"431\" height=\"410\" data-id=\"14147\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_024047_1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14147\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_024047_1-2.jpg 431w, 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