American Troops heading for the Bridge at Remagen
Troops of the 9th Armoured Division of the US First Army, heading for the Ludendorff Bridge at Remagen, March 1945. These men were some of the first Allied soldiers to cross the River Rhine in the assault on Nazi Germany. The story of the battle for Remagen and its bridge was later told in the book and film The Bridge at Remagen
Picture No
10218113
Media ID
45987063
Size
6100px x 3734px
(3.9MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Photograph in The Illustrated London News', 17 March 1945, page 289
Date
1945
