REMAGEN BRIDGE (aka Ludendorff Bridge) over the Rhine after it's capture by a task force of the

Battle Of Remagen Bridge. US troops capture bridge at Remagen entering Nazi Germany in WWII Business Insider Armored infantry fought their way across the bridge under intense enemy fire as the Germans attempted to destroy it with demolition charges. The arch span between the piers was 512 feet long, and the anchor arms leading to each bank were 277 feet long, making the entire bridge 1,066 feet in length.

Armored infantry fought their way across the bridge under intense enemy fire as the Germans attempted to destroy it with demolition charges. They were able to hold it against German opposition and build additional temporary crossings.

US troops capture bridge at Remagen entering Nazi Germany in WWII Business Insider

The capture of the bridge at Remagen, a surprisingly intact path into Germany, helped U.S The arch span between the piers was 512 feet long, and the anchor arms leading to each bank were 277 feet long, making the entire bridge 1,066 feet in length. The Battle of Remagen was an 18-day battle during the Allied invasion of Germany in World War II.It lasted from 7 to 25 March 1945 when American forces unexpectedly captured the Ludendorff Bridge over the Rhine intact

Bridge at Remagen in World War II. Cameron was with the 164th Engineer Combat Battalion which was charged with constructing protective booms at temporary bridges crossing the Rhine Milliken was to clear the west bank of the Rhine and await a link up with Patton's Third Army

Bridge at Remagen Aerial Photo of the Ludendorff Bridge over the Rhine (Battle of Remagen. The twin towers at each end were not ornamental, these were designed as three. (1912-2001) recollects his unit's efforts during the battle for the Ludendorff Bridge at Remagen, 7-17 March 1945