Re: 90th Division remarks
90th had several another river crossings incl. Marne, Moselle, which meant a mile of water due to flooding, and Saar. During the Ardennes battle the 90th was hurriedly withdhrawn from beachhead, trucked and sent north.
The unit seemed to do well after two commanders were relieved, so it seems that problems with slow advance in Normandy were considered to be rather commander's fault than division's as the whole.
By the way, by War's end Patton was to recommend 10% of his units for Presidental citation, he recommended 5th ID and 90th ID, but this was refused as it was over 10%, final recommendation was then a full regiment plus various minor units from 5TI and still the full 90ID.
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