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Ludendorff Bridge at Remagen still standing. It was the only Rhine River bridge not demolished by the Germans. Taking a gamble, the leading elements of the tas force attacked the bridge, raccd across and established a bridgehead on the east abnk. The bridgehead was rapidly reinforced-and expanded drawing units from oth r parts of the frbnt.
The Establishment and Build-up of the REMAGEN BRIDGEHEAD Prepared by the Research and Evalaation DiVision,:L The Armored School. INTRODUCTION- Seizure of the Ludendorf Bridge. At 071256 March 1945, a task force of the United States 9th Armored Division broke out 17 the woods onto the bluffs overlooking
31 gru 2014 · It was the only Rhine River bridge not demolished by the Germans. Taking a gamble, the leading elements of the task force attacked the bridge, raced across and established a bridgehead on the east bank. The bridgehead was rapidly reinforced and expanded drawing units from other parts of the front.
The bridge commander in Remagen, Captain Willi Bratge, had to rely on the Volksturm for the bulk of his forces. All over Germany, Volksturm troops were conscripted and committed close to their homes in the hope that they would fight to defend their homes and localities. These forces discovered that every
Phillips, Henry G. Remagen: Springboard to Victory: 9th U.S. infantry Division Widens the Bridgehead, 8-24 March ’45, Setting the Stage for the European War’s Final Push. Penn Valley:
Battle of the Remagen Bridgehead. Over ten days in the spring of 1945, Army Engineers expedited the invasion of Germany and thus shortened the Second World War in Europe by daringly capturing...
“The Remagen Bridgehead 7-17 March 1945.” Prepared by Research and Evaluation Division, The Armored School. Download available at Defense Technical Information Center at . https://apps.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a951881.pdf
