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I read the book “First Across the Rhine” a few months ago but unfortunately I am loosing my memory at 86. My brother and a brother in law were involved in it. My brother was in the engineering co that put the first Bailey bridge across and then had to defend it against the Germans were floating explosives down river. My BiL was ordered to take a truck load of “Jerry” cans to Patton who had out run his fuel supply. He told a commander he needed to get back to his unit and was told to take a Jeep out of motor pool and head back. Unfortunately he picked Patton’s favorite jeep.
My other brother was a German POW after being shot down over Weisbaden on Aug 15, 1944. (He was bombardier on a B17). He woke up one morning to strange noises and walked out of his cabin to see Patton standing in his jeep after liberating the camp... and yes, Patton was wearing his pearl handled pistols on his hips...