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At the towers base on the west side are plaques honoring the various military forces that captured and fought over to the east side (up the mountain) against the German forces. My father at the age of 19 was was part of the 78th Infantry which was attached to the 9th Armored for a month which included that bridge action Taking a Viking cruise on the Rhine next year and hope to see as we pass by
The bridge didn't fall down due to the Americans. The Germans set charges but they were not a good enough quality explosives to do the job and they only damaged the bridge. After the Americans crossed the Germans fired rail mount mortars, about every plane they had bombed it and even some V-2 rockets were fired at it. After being patched up and ran about a 1000 tanks and trucks over it, it fell down killing like 25 US engineers. We didn't need to rebuild it due to already have other pontoon bridges over the river by the time it fell. I am surprised that it was not rebuilt though. The foundations were already there and they had the tunnel built through the hill on the other side.
After watching a video of the taking of the bridge by U.S. forces, I was wondering what it looked like now! Great short tour! And thanks for posting it! Great BIG Howdy!- from Houston Texas!
Loved both of your videos on Remagen. I am actually going there and staying in Remagen in June, For a very interesting video on the Bridge at Remagen you should watch Mark Felton. A wonderful historian that tells history unlike anyone else that I have read or heard
The hole in the side of the cliff on Erpeler Ley is actually part of a mine. It’s called the Kasbach Basalt Mine. The hole is not an entrance, but an exit from when they punched through to the surface. There was an entrance down towards the tree line near the bottom of the cliff, but it has been blown up.
As well as the film 'The Bridge at Remagen', the battle for the bridge is part of the plot of Jeffrey Archer's novel 'Kane and Abel' where Abel saves Kane's life, not recognising him as the man he has sworn to kill.
My Opa removed the explosives from beneath the bridge that the Nazis had rigged in order to destroy it to stop the advancing Americans. He received the Bronze Star for his actions.
It's a major turn-off when you ask a question, then try to manipulate the viewer into going to another of your videos. Manipulation to promote yourself and your material is the wrong way to go.
@@HenrysAdventures You tease the viewer with a good question that you then lead to another of your videos just to increase the hits you receive. If that isn't manipulation, then I don't know what is. I won't fall for it.
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Hattons of London are specialists in rare and exclusive coins. Celebrate 100 years since the naming of Flying Scotsman with the release of this world-first range of 22-carat gold sovereign coins. Click the link to get yours now from just £69... Or secure the more exclusive double sovereign in the range and receive a piece of the authentic Flying Scotsman boiler tube so you can actually own your very own piece of Britain’s most famous locomotive!
At the towers base on the west side are plaques honoring the various military forces that captured and fought over to the east side (up the mountain) against the German forces. My father at the age of 19 was was part of the 78th Infantry which was attached to the 9th Armored for a month which included that bridge action
Taking a Viking cruise on the Rhine next year and hope to see as we pass by
Nice documentation video of the old bridge.
Thank you for watching!
Interesting video
Thank you for joining me!
The bridge didn't fall down due to the Americans. The Germans set charges but they were not a good enough quality explosives to do the job and they only damaged the bridge. After the Americans crossed the Germans fired rail mount mortars, about every plane they had bombed it and even some V-2 rockets were fired at it. After being patched up and ran about a 1000 tanks and trucks over it, it fell down killing like 25 US engineers. We didn't need to rebuild it due to already have other pontoon bridges over the river by the time it fell.
I am surprised that it was not rebuilt though. The foundations were already there and they had the tunnel built through the hill on the other side.
Thank you for the info!
The bridge was also target of a few V2 rockets, but those were all misses.
That’s actually so cool that the bridge is still there.
Guess I've learned some things about my hometown now, watching your videos
I'm' glad to hear that! Thanks for watching!
After watching a video of the taking of the bridge by U.S. forces, I was wondering what it looked like now! Great short tour! And thanks for posting it! Great BIG Howdy!- from Houston Texas!
Glad you enjoyed the video! Thank you for watching! :)
Loved both of your videos on Remagen. I am actually going there and staying in Remagen in June, For a very interesting video on the Bridge at Remagen you should watch Mark Felton. A wonderful historian that tells history unlike anyone else that I have read or heard
Thank you very much and hope you have a great trip to Remagen. I'll look up Mark Felton.
Thank you for a wonderful video.
You're welcome! Thank you for watching!
henry i muss sagen dein movie vor 4 jahren war sehr good you hast ein stück the brücke gezeigt😇
The hole in the side of the cliff on Erpeler Ley is actually part of a mine. It’s called the Kasbach Basalt Mine. The hole is not an entrance, but an exit from when they punched through to the surface. There was an entrance down towards the tree line near the bottom of the cliff, but it has been blown up.
Thank you for answering my question. Interesting info!
i`m going there this summer, cheers for the vid.
You're welcome! Enjoy your trip!
As well as the film 'The Bridge at Remagen', the battle for the bridge is part of the plot of Jeffrey Archer's novel 'Kane and Abel' where Abel saves Kane's life, not recognising him as the man he has sworn to kill.
if you want to watch the film on TH-cam it's actually available right now
hey henry man sizt you good aus mit mütze man merkt you machst dein job alle ehre weiter so😉
Thank you for watching!
Just watched the film
....makes this video very enjoyable.
Thank you very much!
@@HenrysAdventures cheers from Seattle Washington..USA!!
LOVELY STUFF
Thank you for watching! :)
My grandpa crossed it In the morning . Thank you for Making this video!
(In world war two)
@@janroberts5130 Great to hear these stories! I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
Nice vid - note it's the Ludendorff Bridge not Lunderhof!
Thank you for joing that out!
Alot of people died over that bridge I could of swore the rebuilt it but i guess not. Thanks for the video
Thank you for watching! The Bridge at Remagen was never rebuilt, but some others over the Rhine were.
The Ludendorff bridge was deemed as not important enough to rebuild. It wasn't heavily used.
It was the Germans who destroyed the bridge, after the Americans had captured it. The bridge alongside was built by the Americans.
My Opa removed the explosives from beneath the bridge that the Nazis had rigged in order to destroy it to stop the advancing Americans. He received the Bronze Star for his actions.
Well done to him!
They never rebuilt the old bridge...
No, I don't suppose they ever will now!
@@HenrysAdventures ... yes, they have another.
It's a major turn-off when you ask a question, then try to manipulate the viewer into going to another of your videos. Manipulation to promote yourself and your material is the wrong way to go.
Thank you for watching. Just about every other TH-camr does this and in all the videos I've made you're the only person who has a problem with this.
@@HenrysAdventures You tease the viewer with a good question that you then lead to another of your videos just to increase the hits you receive. If that isn't manipulation, then I don't know what is. I won't fall for it.
@@antonioacevedo5200 Its not a question of falling or not falling. That's how TH-cam works.