What Montgomery Said When Patton Crossed the Rhine - Ike Was Stunned

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What did Field Marshal Montgomery really say when General Patton crossed the Rhine River before him? This is the untold story of the greatest military rivalry in World War 2. On March 22nd, 1945, Patton's Third Army secretly crossed the Rhine at Oppenheim - 12 hours before Montgomery's massive Operation Plunder was set to begin. The timing was deliberate, the rivalry was personal, and Montgomery's reaction revealed the deep tensions between American and British commanders. Discover the dramatic race to cross Germany's last natural barrier, the calculated publicity stunt that stole Montgomery's thunder, and what the British Field Marshal actually said when he learned Patton had beaten him. This is the complete story of two legendary generals, two completely different military philosophies, and one river crossing that defined the final push into Nazi Germany. 📚 SOURCES & HISTORICAL ACCURACY: This documentary is based on primary sources including military records, personal memoirs from both commanders, and verified historical accounts of the Rhine crossings in March 1945. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE to War Decoded for more untold stories from World War 2, military history deep dives, and the rivalries that shaped history. #WW2 #Montgomery #Patton #RhineCrossing #MilitaryHistory #WarDecoded --- ⚔️ War Decoded - Decoding the battles, strategies, and rivalries that changed history. © War Decoded 2025. All rights reserved. #Montgomery #Patton #RhineCrossing #WW2 #WorldWar2 #MilitaryHistory #WarDecoded #WWII #OperationPlunder #ThirdArmy #BritishHistory #AmericanHistory #HistoryDocumentary #WarStories #HistoricalRivalry #1945 #NaziGermany #AlliedForces #GeneralPatton #FieldMarshalMontgomery #MilitaryStrategy #WarRivalry #History #Documentary #TrueStory #HistoryFacts #LearnOnTikTok (if posting shorts) #HistoryTok (if posting shorts) #EducationalContent