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Bookmark or Share- Battle of Nijmegen - WikipediaThe River Waal at Nijmegen was an important natural barrier, which was not overarched until 1879 by the Railway Bridge, and in 1936 by the Road Bridge, commonly known as the Waal Bridge. At the time, the Waal Bridge was a remarkable feat of engineering: it was the longest tied-arch bridge in Europe.
- 'When in doubt, lash out': The 82nd Airborne's Crossing of the Waal ...Stories. ‘When in doubt, lash out’: The 82nd Airborne’s Crossing of the Waal River, 77 Years Later. The largest airborne assault the world has ever seen collides with the bloody realities on the ground. by Claire Barrett and J.D. Simkins 10/1/2019.
- Rhine River | Location, Length, Map, & Facts | BritannicaAn international waterway since the Treaty of Vienna in 1815, it is navigable overall for some 540 miles (870 km), as far as Rheinfelden on the Swiss-German border. Its catchment area, including the delta area, exceeds 85,000 square miles (220,000 square km). Explore the Rhine River valley's waterfalls and hillside vineyards.
- Waal (river) - WikipediaThe Waal ( Dutch name, pronounced [ʋaːl]) is the main distributary branch of the river Rhine flowing approximately 80 km (50 mi) through the Netherlands. It is the major waterway connecting the port of Rotterdam to Germany. Before it reaches Rotterdam, it joins with the Afgedamde Maas near Woudrichem to form the Boven Merwede.
- Waal River | river, Netherlands | BritannicaWaal, and Maas (Meuse)—that flow from east to west through the central part of the country. The landscape in this area is characterized by high dikes along wide rivers, orchards along the levees formed by the rivers, and numerous large bridges over which pass the…
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