Is this a bug/mistake?

[Dan Caviness]

David, Ed, you both state the best solution.
Use them if you like, or don't.

In Jason's defense...US troop got across the Wurm north of Aachen in about 5 minutes. No, the Wurm is not the Rhine, but it was deep enough to drown some of the GI's who tried to cross it.
Yank engineers had anticipated the Wurm would be rainswollen and difficult to cross and had already provided planks, rafts, etc., to the frontline troops who were pushing over it that morning.

This is a good discussion.
Many of the "rivers" we see on map are "creeks" as we know them.
The deal is even 3 or 4 foot of water with a muddy bottom would be problem for your foot soldiers if there was a current.

Ed...most of all I agree with your overall point.
Changes should be made slowly and with caution to this game.

Regards,

Dan