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Troops of the 89th Infantry Division (Organized Reserve) huddle inside their landing craft as they cross the Rhine River under enemy fire in March 1945. All 27 of the pre-war Organized Reserve infantry divisions were mobilized during World War II and all but one fought in combat.

Troops of the 89th Infantry Division (Organized Reserve) huddle inside their landing craft as they cross the Rhine River under enemy fire in March 1945. All 27 of the pre-war Organized Reserve infantry divisions were mobilized during World War II and all but one fought in combat.

Troops of the 89th Infantry Division (Organized Reserve) huddle inside their landing craft as they cross the Rhine River under enemy fire in March 1945. All 27 of the pre-war Organized Reserve infantry divisions were mobilized during World War II and all but one fought in combat.

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