4 real historical locations · Germany
A 1969 American film depicting the capture of the Ludendorff Bridge at Remagen in March 1945 — the last intact bridge across the Rhine and an unexpected opportunity that allowed Allied forces to pour into Germany weeks ahead of schedule.
CinemaMapped has mapped 4 real historical locations where the story takes place, spanning Germany.
March 7 1945 — American forces capture the last intact bridge across the Rhine. The race to cross and hold it.
The Ludendorff Bridge fell into American hands because German demolition charges failed to detonate properly. Eisenhower called its capture 'worth its weight in gold.' Within 24 hours, the bridgehead was established; ...
View location →The Ludendorff Bridge — still standing when American forces arrived on March 7, 1945, giving Eisenhower an unexpected Rhine crossing.
The Ludendorff Bridge at Remagen was the only intact bridge remaining over the Rhine when the US 9th Armored Division reached it. Its capture gave the Allies a bridgehead east of the Rhine ten days earlier than planne...
View location →The east bank town where American troops poured across the Remagen bridge, establishing the bridgehead that cracked open Germany's western defenses.
The bridgehead at Erpel expanded rapidly as the US Army rushed divisions across. The Ludendorff Bridge finally collapsed on March 17, ten days after its capture. By then, engineers had built pontoon bridges alongside ...
View location →German forces retreating toward Remagen hoped to use the bridge — but American armor arrived first, cutting off thousands of Wehrmacht troops.
The 272nd Volksgrenadier Division and remnants of several panzer units were attempting to cross at Remagen when the Americans arrived. Thousands were trapped on the west bank and forced to surrender, collapsing the en...
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