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| Picture No | 10218112 |
| Date | 1945 |
| Description | The Ludendorff Bridge at Remagen; Second World War, 1945. |
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The Ludendorff Bridge, viewed from the Remagen end of the bridge, 1945. This bridge was captured by troops of the 9th Armoured Division of the US First Army, who were the first Allied soldiers to cross the River Rhine on 7th March 1945. The story of the battle for Remagen and its bridge was later told in the book and film 'The Bridge at Remagen'.
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| Source | Photograph in 'The Illustrated London News', 17 March 1945, page 289 |
| Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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