George E. Learned served in the 89th Cav Rcn Sq (Mecz) of the 9th Armd Div as a first lieutenant at the time of the capture of the Remagen bridge. He revisited the town for the first time since 1945 ...

The river was wide, fast, and militarily significant. Most German bridges were expected to be destroyed before American troops reached them. Operation Plunder, Montgomery’s major crossing farther ...

The March 7, 1945, seizure the Rhine River's Remagen Bridge by a U.S. Army task force is an outstanding example of individual and organizational initiative and carefully assessed aggressiveness. A ...

REMAGEN, Germany (Stars and Stripes) — One of the first Americans to rush over and several of the last Germans to retreat across the famed Remagen bridge in 1945 were reunited amid jokes, laughter and ...

After its capture the Ludendorff Bridge over the Rhine at Remagen in 1945 quickly became the main road for the Allied Forces across into Germany. The 70th year anniversary of its capture was ...

** When you buy products through the links on our site, we may earn a commission that supports NRA's mission to protect, preserve and defend the Second Amendment. ** By March 1945, the Third Reich was ...

Appeal for funds to rebuild bridge at Remagen destroyed after capture by US troops in final days of war Officials in Germany have announced plans to rebuild a bridge over the Rhine that collapsed days ...

The Remagen railroad bridge in southern Germany has been immortalized in books and film, and for good reason. In the history of World War II, the bridge plays a central role. Miraculously, it alone ...

The March 7, 1945, seizure the Rhine River's Remagen Bridge by a U.S. Army task force is an outstanding example of individual and organizational initiative and carefully assessed aggressiveness. A ...

The March 7, 1945, seizure the Rhine River’s Remagen Bridge by a U.S. Army task force is an outstanding example of individual and organizational initiative and carefully assessed aggressiveness. A ...