Posted on Mar 7, 2017
The Capture of the Bridge at Remagen.mov
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On the morning of March 7, lead elements of the 27th Armored Infantry Battalion, Combat Command B, US 9th Armored Division reached the heights overlooking the town of Remagen. Looking down at the Rhine, they were stunned to find that the Ludendorff Bridge was still standing. Built during World War I, the railroad bridge remained intact with German forces retreating across its span.
Dubbed the "Miracle of Remagen," the capture of the Ludendorff Bridge opened the way for Allied troops to drive into the heart of Germany. Over 8,000 men crossed the bridge in the first twenty-four hours after its capture as engineers frantically worked to repair the span. Infuriated by its capture, Hitler swiftly ordered the trial and execution of the five officers assigned to its defense and destruction. Only Bratge survived as he had been captured by American forces before he could be arrested. Desperate to destroy the bridge, the Germans conducted air raids, V-2 rocket attacks, and frogman assaults against it.
https://www.thoughtco.com/world-war-ii-bridge-at-remagen-2361498
Dubbed the "Miracle of Remagen," the capture of the Ludendorff Bridge opened the way for Allied troops to drive into the heart of Germany. Over 8,000 men crossed the bridge in the first twenty-four hours after its capture as engineers frantically worked to repair the span. Infuriated by its capture, Hitler swiftly ordered the trial and execution of the five officers assigned to its defense and destruction. Only Bratge survived as he had been captured by American forces before he could be arrested. Desperate to destroy the bridge, the Germans conducted air raids, V-2 rocket attacks, and frogman assaults against it.
https://www.thoughtco.com/world-war-ii-bridge-at-remagen-2361498
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SGT John " Mac " McConnell, My uncle, George Brooks Curlee, was a Sergeant in the United States Army during World War II. This photo was taken on the Rhine River near the Ludendorff Bridge at Remagen sometime after its capture and subsequent collapse in March 1945. He served in the 70th Infantry Division "Trailblazers", so he had no part in the capture of the bridge, and I can't really find any data to show what the 70th was even doing in that area at that time. He's cradling a small puppy in his arms, so I'm sure he just took a photo opportunity as did hundreds of other soldiers.
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