Stars and Stripes

Veterans of Ludendorff Bridge battle gather at Remagen

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 ...
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The Remagen bridge, six years after

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 ...
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Remagen’s Bridge of Blood – 800 Dead in 8 Days of Hell

On March 7, 1945, American forces of the 9th Armored Division made a stunning breakthrough—they captured the Ludendorff Bridge at Remagen intact, giving the Allies an unexpected crossing over the ...
Quad-City Times

Presentation tells story of the bridge at Remagen

Wolf Koch will present “Capturing The Remagen Bridge 70 Years Ago” at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 8, at the German American Heritage Center, 712 W. 2nd St., Davenport. “The Miracle of Remagen” happened when ...
Task & Purpose

80 years ago the Allies found their bridge across the Rhine

The capture of the bridge at Remagen, a surprisingly intact path into Germany, helped U.S. troops hasten the end of World War II. By Nicholas Slayton Published Mar 9, 2025 4:35 PM EDT Eight decades ...