Saturday, March 7, 2020

Lex Anteinternet: December 13, 1918. Crossing the Rhine. . and on March 7, 1945

Same bridge, same Army, crossed under fire the second time in 1945 on this day.

Lex Anteinternet: December 13, 1918. Crossing the Rhine:

December 13, 1918. Crossing the Rhine

American soldiers crossing the Rhine at Remagen, over the Ludendorff Bridge. This same bridge would be fought over fiercely in March, 1945 and was so badly damaged by German efforts and the battle itself that it would ultimately collapse.  By that time, it had served, for the second time, as a major American conduit across the Rhine.


1 comment:

Unknown said...

Great photo! It's interesting how the same bridge played a role in both WWI and WWII.