As the allied armies close in, the germans decide to blow up the last rhine bridge, trapping their own men on the wrong side. With george segal, robert vaughn, ben gazzara, bradford dillman. The bridge at remagen george segal robert vaughn ben gazzara 1969 an army lieutenant george segal and a nazi major robert vaughn ponder whether to blow up or save the last bridge across the rhine. It begins with the us army attempting and failing to capture the. Being an ideal location for a crossing point, the bridge was constructed during the first world war to speed up the transfer of troops from east to west. In early 1945, american forces pressed towards the west bank of the rhine river during operation lumberjack. Spanish and french subtitles are accessible, and the. Bridge at remagen, the internet movie firearms database. The amazing story of march 7, 1945, the day the rhine river was crossed hechler, ken on.
The film, which was directed by john guillermin, was shot on location in czechoslovakia. By making a purchase, you agree to our terms and conditions. The bridge at remagen is a good, solid wwii film on a fascinating aspect of the latter part of the war in europe. The battle of remagen during the allied invasion of germany resulted in the unexpected capture of the ludendorff bridge over the rhine. The last bridge over the rhine, the ludendorff bridge at remagen, just after the us army captured it on 7 march 1945 more the battle of remagen during the allied invasion of germany resulted.
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 capture of the bridge over the rhine at remagen, 7. After capturing the siegfried line, the 9th armored division of the u. This one is unique, as its operator sees the whole open area. World war ii 9780891418603 by hechler, ken and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. The main bridge was out of use for repairs at the time of its collapse. Armys exhausted 27th armored infantry that is ordered to seize the bridge near the city of remagen, on the rhine river, in order to prevent the retreat of 75,000 german troops. Anton klute, 62, remagen watchmaker and then an army telephone operator a. It opened in 1980 and tells the story of the bridge and the prison camp, golden mile. Be the first to ask a question about the bridge at remagen.
We happily offer combined shipping on all of our products. Marshall as general shinner said that the bridge is worth its weight in gold. The bridge was named, ludendorff bridge after a famous german general and was completed in early 1918. The town of remagen is situated on the western bank of the river rhine, roughly midway between cologne and koblenz. The bridge of remagen us troops of the 9th tank division and infantry division take the strategically. With allied troops approaching the rhine, the order and efficiency normally associated with things german had become submerged in. 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. The bridge was designed by karl wiener, an architect from mannheim. On 9 and 10 march, nine fw 190g1 fighterbombers from 11 staffel.
Although the bridge s capture is sometimes regarded as the miracle of remagen in u. Founded in the 1 st century ad, the german town of remagen sits on the rhine, south of the city of bonn a bridge across the rhine at remagen was originally included in the schlieffen plan used by germany at the start of world war one. As the allied forces advance towards the last bridge on the rhine, german forces must assess the real human cost of their war strategy. The bestknown work on the battle is 1957s the bridge at remagen by the american author ken hechler.
The last important point is 3, where a stationary antivehicle cannon rosch mks8 has been installed. The ludendorff bridge sometimes referred to as the bridge at remagen was in early march 1945 one of two remaining bridges across the river rhine in germany when it was captured during the battle. Many products that you buy can be obtained using instruction manuals. The bridge of remagen between truth and legend contemporary witnesses remember march of 1945 the bridge towers on the remagen side as seen from the erpel towers who doesnt know the hollywood movie and its numerous tv reruns. Where was filmed movie the bridge at remagen, cast george segal, robert vaughn, ben gazzara, everett gunnar marshall. The one that was most interesting, was an attack on the bridge by arado 234s with and escort of me262s flying top cover.
American players are presented with us armoured forces, including tank, light tank, armoured rifle, and cavalry companies. Apr 10, 2015 the ludendorff bridge sometimes referred to as the bridge at remagen was in early march 1945 one of two remaining bridges across the river rhine in germany when it was captured during the battle. Watch the bridge at remagen online 1969 movie yidio. Tidioute is a small town located on the banks of the allegheny river. This area is located at buckingham and king street, close by the bridge. Bev called the towers the remains of a monumental bridge construction of national significance to war history. This is to prepare the bridge for the pyrotechnics. The bridge connected the village of erpel on the eastern side with remagen on. They were very surprised to see one of the last bridges across the rhine still standing. Get the bridge at remagen pdf file for free from our online library pdf file.
The bridge at remagen is a 1969 world war ii film that focuses on a unit in the u. The ludendorff bridge was originally built during world war i as a means of moving troops and logistics west over the rhine to reinforce the western front. The ludendorff bridge sometimes referred to as the bridge at remagen was in early march 1945 one of two remaining bridges across the river rhine in germany. Dubbed the miracle of remagen, the capture of the ludendorff bridge opened the way for allied troops to drive into the heart of germany. Bridge at remagen and friedensmuseum peace museum rhine. N gauge exhibition layout centred on the ludendorff bridge at remagen. Remagen railway bridge was the first bridge across the rhine captured in world war ii the museum is housed in the towers of the famous bridge built between 1916 and 1918. English, spanish, and french soundtracks are rendered in dolby digital mono. The bridge at remagen is a 1969 deluxe color war film starring george segal, ben gazzara and robert vaughn in panavision. Visit peace museum bridge at remagen on your trip to remagen.
Crossing the rhine river vexed allied planners, but a sudden opportunity at remagen presented us forces with a way into the nazi heartland. All critics 3 rotten 3 this film is similar to most nba games, you could have watched only the last ten minutes and not missed a thing. I wish the film would have stuck a little more closely to the actual historical facts as they are presented in ken hechlers wonderful book of the same name as the film. Anton klute, 62, remagen watchmaker and then an army telephone operator a the bridge. Me262arado 234 attack on remagen bridge axis history forum.
Vehicles using the bridge cannot manoeuvre freely, so theyre easy targets. The successful mission saved thousands of american lives and spearheaded the invasion of nazi germany. General eisenhower in the movie a similar character is played by e. The bridge is historically important, being the first bridge over the rhine captured intact by. The double track railway bridge, was used to facilitate the performance of supplies and troops to the frontlines. He even interviewed the main participants from both sides. The amazing story of march 7, 1945, the day the rhine river was crossed. Truman a blow byblow account that probably comes as close to the truth as history can hope to. 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. It was 325 metres 1,066 ft long, had a clearance of 14. The bridge at remagen nude scenes 0 images and 0 videos including appearances from anna gael. This place is situated in ahrweiler, koblenz, rheinlandpfalz, germany, its geographical coordinates are 50 34 0 north, 7 14 0 east and its original name with diacritics is remagen. Watch the bridge at remagen 1969 full movie free online. See remagen photos and images from satellite below, explore the aerial photographs of remagen in germany.
Its real name was the ludendorff bridge, but is now forever known by its location, as the bridge at remagen, made famous by a book and a 1960s movie of its story, the bridge across the rhine river which understood days of assault by german and allied forces, remaining standing to be captured by the allies, only to crash. Remagen simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. It is based on the nonfiction book the bridge at remagen. First army had advanced unexpectedly quickly towards the rhine. Nov 17, 2011 ludendorff bridge at remagen, germany in the 1920s originally built during the first world war between 1916 and 1919, the ludendorff brucke named after german wwi hero general erich ludendorff was planned between the villages of remagen and erpel near bonn to cross the rhine connecting the right rhine railway and the left rhine railway. Bombing with conventional bombers, and frogmen were tried. Ludendorff rail bridge in remagen, seen from the east bank of the rhine four hours before the span collapsed, march. Bridge at remagen design notes the us army is charging for the rhine, the last physical barrier to the german. It is also the moving story of men who did not consider themselves heroes, but who performed magnificently under fire. The capture of the ludendorff bridge at remagen occurred on march 78, 1945, during the closing stages of world war ii 19391945. Early that morning, these included the fw190, bf109, and me410. The one that was most interesting, was an attack on the bridge by arado 234s with. War gaming remagen bridge game mat set fw230a flames of war. By march 1945 the german army was in full retreat with american and british forces pushing from the west and russian troops advancing in the east.
It was named after field marshall ludendorff, field marshall of the german army at the time and later an ardent supporter of hitler. Bridge at remagen last bridge on the rhine of wwii and peace museum. Capturing the bridge at remagen, 1945 eyewitness to history. The battle of remagen during the allied invasion of germany resulted in the unexpected. The bridge at remagen by john guillermin george segal. Facial features, the mens ragged uniforms, the wartorn towns, and the intricate furnishings of german high command are all on display. The bridge over the rhine at the german city of remagen was built during the first world war. Film grain is intact giving rise to some terrific details. The amazing story of march 7, 1945 by writer and u.
When the american army captured the remagen bridge, and started crossing the rhine, the germans were desperate to destroy the bridge. Read online now the bridge at remagen ebook pdf at our library. Nov 03, 2016 the ludendorff bridge sometimes referred to as the bridge at remagen was in early march 1945 one of two remaining bridges across the river rhine in germany. The bridge of remagen at the southern village exit directly between the railroad tracks and state road b42, the bridge towers of this worldfamous wwii bridge still hold strong. Us troops capture bridge at remagen entering nazi germany in. Bridge at remagen, the on dvd 027616837325 from mgm ua. The events leading up to the capture of the ludendorff bridge at remagen in march 1945, and the fierce fighting and unconventional german. 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. Lieutenant phil hartman george segal leads the mission, while a german major robert vaughn defies orders to. The capture of the bridge over the rhine at remagen, 7 march 1945. Combat engineers also found a 230 kilograms 510 lb demolition charge of. The ludendorff bridge at remagen germany landmarkscout.
The townspeople felt it was a good idea to save the bridge. Lots of really good information and displays about the bridge during wwii. Its real name was the ludendorff bridge, but is now forever known by its location, as the bridge at remagen, made famous by a book and a 1960s movie of its story, the bridge across the rhine river which understood days of assault by german and allied forces, remaining standing to be captured by. The story of remagen bridge is one of the iconic moments of the last months of the second world war. The bridge at remagen is the detailed narrative of this surprising but crucial military action, one that stunned the german army. Although it is a small exhibition, it is certainly worth checking it out. Housed in the towers of the famous bridge, this museum displays plaques depicting the wars since then, along with old photos and newspapers, and artifacts like shrapnel from. Based on the book of the same name by us representative ken hechler and starring george segal, ben gazzara and robert vaughn, the bridge at remagen is a fictionalized portrayal of the events surrounding the last months of world war ii. The bridge of remagen was built during wwi between 1916 and 1918. Buyers interested in wwii history and who arent afraid of rolling up their sleeves are in luck. Famous wwii remagen bridge towers up for sale news. The bridge at remagen ludendorff bridge was the first allied bridgehead over the rhine river during the closing days of world war ii. Remnants of historic wwii bridge at remagen for sale in.
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