Picture No | 10218113 |
Date | 1945 |
Description | American Troops heading for the Bridge at Remagen |
Details |
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'.
|
Source | Photograph in 'The Illustrated London News', 17 March 1945, page 289 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
Restrictions |
|
Thank you for visiting our website. If you are interested in licensing this image please email us at pictures@maryevans.com or telephone us on +44(0)20 8318 0034. If you are already registered to use this website, you can log in here. |