The Fall of the Remagen Bridge, 1945 | World War 2 Documentary Part 2

Discover the intense events of the Battle at Remagen, 1945. A moment-by-moment breakdown of the events using eyewitness testimony and a revealing story about the last days of World War 2.

Timeline

  • 0:00 – Introduction
  • 1:03 – Origins of the Luddendorf Bridge
  • 8:02 – Capturing the Bridge at Remagen
  • 19:35 – Bridgehead
  • 31:22 – Germany’s Response
  • 42:10 – Trials of Majors Scheller, Kraft, and Stobel
  • 49:53 – The Fall of the Remagen Bridge
  • 53:38 – Impact of the Battle at Remagen

Battle at Remagen – Race Over the Rhine 1945 World War II Documentary Part 1

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