AFTER a reunion last week of the combat soldiers who were there on both sides of the lines, the question of why the Germans failed to blow the famed Ludendorff bridge still remains unsettled. But the ...

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 ...

Those of vintage will recall “A Bridge Too Far,” “The Bridge at Remagen” and “The Bridge on the River Kwai.” Somewhat more recently, we have had “The Bridges of Madison County,” “Bridge of Spies,” ...

The Ludendorff Bridge at Remagen was the site of a pivotal moment in WWII. On March 7, 1945, American forces crossed into Germany, making their first breakthrough into the heartland. Discover the ...

On March 6, 1945 forces from the 9th Armored Division of the U.S. 1st Army moved south from embattled Cologne along the west bank of the Rhine. As they entered Remagen on the 7th, they were astounded ...