{"id":14225,"date":"2025-09-09T16:56:39","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T16:56:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/?page_id=14225"},"modified":"2025-09-13T08:34:44","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T08:34:44","slug":"crossing-the-reno-river-6-april-1945","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/second-world-war\/crossing-the-reno-river-6-april-1945\/","title":{"rendered":"Crossing the Reno River, 6 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=\"783\" data-id=\"14226\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_000000-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_000000-9.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_000000-9-300x294.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_000000-9-768x752.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(NA 23745): Operations of &#8216;C&#8217; Company, 1st London Irish Rifles to establish a bridgehead across the river. IWM.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"392\" height=\"379\" data-id=\"14228\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_023740_1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_023740_1-2.jpg 392w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_023740_1-2-300x290.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 392px) 100vw, 392px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(NA 23740): Supplies are taken across the river to supply the troops fighting beyond the far bank.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"363\" data-id=\"14227\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_023741_1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_023741_1-2.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_023741_1-2-300x272.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(NA 23741)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"405\" height=\"394\" data-id=\"14230\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_023742_1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_023742_1-2.jpg 405w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_023742_1-2-300x292.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 405px) 100vw, 405px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(NA 23742)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure 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https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_023744_1-2-300x282.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 398px) 100vw, 398px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(NA 23744): Supplies and ammunition are carried up the steep bank for loading into ferry boats.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"403\" height=\"386\" data-id=\"14243\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_023746_1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_023746_1-2.jpg 403w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_023746_1-2-300x287.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 403px) 100vw, 403px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(NA 23746): Casualties are carried up the steep bank of the 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srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_023748_1-2.jpg 397w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_023748_1-2-300x288.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 397px) 100vw, 397px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(NA 23748): A boatload of Germans are brought back by ferry.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"405\" height=\"380\" data-id=\"14236\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_023749_1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_023749_1-2.jpg 405w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_023749_1-2-300x281.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 405px) 100vw, 405px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(NA 23749): German prisoners 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srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_023751_1-2.jpg 393w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_023751_1-2-300x259.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 393px) 100vw, 393px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(NA 23751)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"395\" height=\"367\" data-id=\"14234\" src=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_023752_1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_023752_1-2.jpg 395w, https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/large_NA_023752_1-2-300x279.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 395px) 100vw, 395px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">NA 23752): German prisoners are marched back into captivity. 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