With american army troops only a day away from the germans, a nazi general orders a bridge over the rhine river be destroyed. Built in world war i to help deliver reinforcements and supplies to the german troops on the western front, it. Armys surprise capture of the ludendorff bridge at remagen, allowing the allies to pierce the rhine, the last natural barrier they had to overcome before moving on to the heart of hitlers rapidly crumbling third. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Remagen is a town in germany in the state of rhinelandpalatinate, in the district of ahrweiler. The film was based on a book by ken hechler, a war historian who was serving in the us army in 1945. In this amazing true story, ken hechler gives you the hourbyhour account of brilliant military.
Battle of remagen 1945 part 1 invasion of germany world war 2 documentary by the best film archives. John guillermins world war ii film the bridge at remagen comes to dvd with a widescreen transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1. It was a strategic victory of world war ii and one of the most fantastic breaks for the allies. In fact, the history making events surrounding the bridge have inspired poems, feature movies, books and several tv programs, all with good reason. The bridge at remagen, american war film, released in 1969, that earned acclaim for its gripping battle sequences and fine cast. The battle of remagen during the allied invasion of germany resulted in the unexpected capture of the ludendorff bridge over the rhine. Buy the bridge at remagen revised, subsequent by ken hechler isbn. With george segal, robert vaughn, ben gazzara, bradford dillman. This 1965 film documents the capture of a bridge on march 7, 1945, that gave allied forces the first bridgehead across the rhine river. In early 1945, american forces pressed towards the west bank of the rhine river during operation lumberjack. The next morning, march 7, hoge decided to split his command into two task forces, each one comprising of a mix of tanks and infantry mounted in halftracks. Originally built between 1916 and 1918, the bridge was constructed as a twotrack railway bridge, named after general luettendorf. The successful mission saved thousands of american lives and spearheaded the invasion of nazi germany. Meanwhile, in remagen, german troops were streaming over the ludendorff bridge to escape the american spearheads.
The bridge at remagen is the on march 7, 1945, a small group of american infantrymen, engineers, and tank crews secured the ludendorff bridge that crossed the rhine. N gauge exhibition layout centred on the ludendorff bridge at remagen. The germans have sent a topnotch infantry officer, major kreuger, to take over the defense of the bridge and blow it up. English, spanish, and french soundtracks are rendered in dolby digital mono. After capturing the siegfried line, the 9th armored division of the u. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The germans have blown all of the bridges on the rhine, except one the bridge at remagen. Us forces are headed for it, spearheaded by a platoon lead by warweary lt hartman. The bridge at remagen is a 1969 deluxe color war film starring george segal, ben gazzara and robert vaughn in panavision. At the eastern end was a 383meter tunnel through the steep hill of erpeler ley.
The ludendorff bridge sometimes referred to as the bridge at remagen was in early march 1945 a critical remaining bridge across the river rhine in germany when it was captured during the battle of remagen by united states army forces during the closing weeks of world war ii. The bridge at remagen film by guillermin 1969 britannica. This is a very important piece of world war 2 history that is still around today and is a must visit for any world war 2 buff. The bridge at remagen, based on extensive interviews with german and american participants, is the first complete account of what happened on that fateful day. The bridge at remagen is the detailed narrative of. Veterans of ludendorff bridge battle gather at remagen. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books. Few places can stir the memories as the bridge at remagen, germany, midway between coblenz and cologne. Ken hechlers sole published work on world war ii, is the first and last word of the u. To help us recommend your next book, tell us what you enjoy reading.
As the commander of company a, 27th armored infantry battalion, 9th armored division, u. Remagen has many notable and wellmaintained buildings. It is about a onehour drive from cologne, just south of bonn, the former west german capital. The bridge is historically important, being the first bridge over the rhine captured intact by.
It is also the moving story of men who did not consider themselves heroes, but who performed magnificently under fire. Among them the book bridge of remagen by rolf palm in 1985, in which busch is. Being two generations removed from wwii my grandfather got drafted the day japan surrendered, this information was a bit overwhelming for me but perhaps for a wwii. At remagen was a doubletrack railroad bridge, a little over 1,000 feet long, built at the end of world war i and named ludendorff bridge after germanys wartime commander. As the allied armies close in, the germans decide to blow up the last rhine bridge, trapping their own men on the wrong side. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The bridge at remagen isnt notably great, but its also not out of step with the many, many wellregarded and betterremembered wwii films of the era. The bridge at remagen by ken hechler 2005, paperback ebay. Bridge at remagen pocket paperback west virginia book. A truelife wwii powerhouse that stars george segal, robert vaughn and ben gazzara. The amazing story of march 7, 1945the day the rhine river was crossed thee best book on the subject written by a man who was there to record it all. The bridge at remagen unknown binding january 1, 1969. On march 7, 1945, a small group of american infantrymen, engineers, and tank crews secured the ludendorff bridge that crossed the rhine.
The capture of the ludendorff bridge at remagen occurred on march 78, 1945, during the closing stages of world war ii 19391945. The bridge at remagen, part 2 this 1965 film documents the capture of a bridge on march 7, 1945, that gave allied forces the first bridgehead across the rhine june 30, 1963. This is a short video and slide show of the bridge at remagen today. First army had advanced unexpectedly quickly towards the rhine. The film, which was directed by john guillermin, was shot on location in czechoslovakia. A large number of books and articles in newspapers and magazines on the battle for the bridge have been published. With thoughtful themes and a decent cast, this is a solid one to check out if you are a fan of the genre. The amazing story of march 7, 1945 by writer and u.
Capture of bridge and subsequent tactical events military gain of the capture is assessed with regard to ensuing conduct of the war in europe. It is situated on the left western bank of the river rhine. The ludendorff bridge over the rhine river at remagen on march 8, 1945. Army 2d lieutenant timmermann was the leader of the assault on the ludendorff bridge at remagen, and he was the first american officer to fight his way across the rhine river and into the heart of the land of his birth. They were very surprised to see one of the last bridges across the rhine still standing. Truman a blow byblow account that probably comes as close to the truth as history can hope to. Spanish and french subtitles are accessible, and the english soundtrack is closedcaptioned. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The bridge at remagen by ken hechler 2005, paperback 2 product ratings.
Xbox one hololens pc mobile device xbox 360 trailer. The railroad, after crossing from the west, passed through a twelvehundredfoot tunnel in the erpeler ley, and continued along the. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. The rough terrain on the eastern bank of the rhine at remagen made the region a less than ideal avenue for the invasion of germany in allied strategic planning. Us troops capture bridge at remagen entering nazi germany in. The bridge at remagen by ken hechler penguin books. The bridge was 398 meters long and consisted of three spans. The bridge at remagen battle of remagen wwii battle. He even interviewed the main participants from both sides. The ludendorff bridge at remagen from the west bank of the rhine after it was captured by u. Based on actual incidents during the final allied advance on germany in march 1945, the story focuses on the u. The book started off a bit slow, trying to give all of the background information of all of the armies and persons involved leading up to the battle for the bridge at remagen. Fine casting, rugged characters, and authentic military detail make the bridge at remagen one of the best world war ii action films of the 1960s. It is based on the nonfiction book the bridge at remagen.
Based on actual events, the film is set in the waning days of world war ii as u. The bridge at remagen by ken hechler free downloads and. The bridge at remagen by hechler, ken, 1914publication date 1957 topics world war, 19391945, bridges, guerre mondiale 19391945. The bridge at remagen by ken hechler overdrive rakuten. The capture of the bridge over the rhine at remagen, 7. Nonetheless, the allies seized the opportunity to transport troops, tanks, and vehicles across a bridge, rather than over the river by assault boats and pontoon bridges. The bridge at remagen 1969 directed by john guillermin.
It was a stunning strategic victory of world war iiand one of the most fantastic breaks for the allies. Numerous books about the bridge of remagen have been published. There is a ferry across the rhine from remagen every 1015 minutes in the summer. Armys exhausted 27th armored infantry, assigned to seize the bridge at remagen, on the rhine river, to prevent 50,000 german. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Advancing troops and retreating german forces converge on the last bridge on the rhine. Stone towers guarded each end of the bridge, large enough to house a battalion of soldiers. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. The bridge at remagen by john guillermin george segal. It is the story of a great risk boldly accepted, and of the surprising way in which a handful of men, acting with daring and initiative, altered the course of history. Old fashioned war film set during early 1945 about the 9th armored division approaching remagen and capturing ludendorff bridge which was a critical remaining bridge across the river rhine in germany. Major kreuger robert vaughn is the nazi officer who realizes that if. The bridge at remagen by ken hechler, 1957, ballantine books edition, in english the bridge at remagen. The bridge at remagen is the detailed narrative of this surprising but crucial military action, one that stunned the german army.