American troops seize the Ludendorff Bridge over the Rhine River at Remagen 70 years ago this hour (Mar 7 1945)

1940s, World War II


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(Tuesday, March 6, 1945, 4:30 p.m. CET; during the Battle of Remagen, part of the Invasion of Germany in World War II) — U.S. forces crossed the Rhine at Remagen, Germany, today using the damaged but still usable Ludendorff Bridge.