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of 398 metres (1,306 ft). On the eastern bank the railway passed through Erpeler Ley, a steeply rising hill over 150 metres (490 ft) high. The tunnel was 383 metres (1,257 ft) long. The arch at its highest measured 28.5 metres (94 ft) above the water. Its main surface was normally about 15 metres (48 ft) above the Rhine.
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The railway bridge had three spans, two on either side 85 metres (279 ft) long and a central arch span of 156 metres (512 ft). It had dual tracks that could be covered with planks to allow vehicular traffic. The steel section was 325 metres (1,066 ft) long, and it had an overall length
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The 4,640-tonne (5,110-short-ton) structure cost about 2.1 million marks when it was built during World War I. Since the bridge was a major military construction project, both abutments of the bridge were flanked by stone towers with fortified foundations that could shelter up to a full battalion of
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reached the bridge during the closing weeks of World War II and were surprised to see that the railroad bridge was still standing. It was one of very few bridges remaining across the Rhine, because the Germans had systematically destroyed all of the others in advance of the Allies' attack. Although
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and control of the bridge, they attached 60 zinc-lined boxes at key structural points to the bridge girders, each capable of containing 3.66 kg (8.1 lb) of explosives. The system was designed to detonate all 60 charges at once. The engineers connected the charges in the piers and the zinc
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A 2020 poll of local people found that 91% favoured rebuilding the bridge; without it there is no river crossing for 44 km (27 mi), and few ferries. In 2022 plans were initiated to build a suspension bridge for pedestrians and cyclists. Local communities indicated an interest to help fund
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Since 1980, the surviving towers on the western bank of the Rhine have housed a museum called "Peace Museum Bridge at Remagen" containing the bridge's history and 'themes of war and peace'. This museum was partly funded by selling rock from the two piers as paperweights, the two piers having been
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It finally collapsed on 17 March 1945, 10 days after it was captured; 28 Army engineers were killed in the collapse while a further 63 were injured. Of those who died, 18 were actually missing, but presumably had drowned in the swift current of the Rhine. The bridge, while it stood, and newly
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In March 1945, about 5,100 people lived in Remagen. On the western shore, the Allied bombing campaign had destroyed more than half of Erpel's buildings, including all the buildings between Erpel's marketplace and the bridge, which had been built during the 17th and 18th centuries.
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In the middle of 2018, the two eastern towers of the bridge were announced to be for sale. Three bids were submitted, but due to the poor condition of the building and expected costs of approximately €1.4 million for its restoration, the sale was expected to be difficult.
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of 19 March ordered the destruction of any infrastructure that could aid the Allied advance, but the order was not carried out due to opposition from German generals and the rapid Allied advance. Instead, U.S. forces advanced rapidly through Germany, and by 12 April the
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the bridge was wired with demolition charges, the weak civilian-grade "Donarite" explosives damaged the bridge but failed to bring it down, and Allied engineers risked their lives manually removing the remaining charges before the bridge was captured.
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After the war, the railway crossing was not deemed important enough to justify rebuilding the bridge. Parts of the land used for the approaching railway lines are now used as an industrial estate on the western bank and a park on the eastern bank.
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reacted by demanding that demolition charges on bridges could only be set when the enemy was within a specific distance, and only exploded by written order. He ordered those "responsible" for the destruction of the Mulheim Bridge
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boxes by electrical cable protected by steel pipe to a control panel inside the rail tunnel under Erpeler Ley, where engineers could safely detonate the charges. As a backup, engineers laid
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men. The towers were designed with fighting loopholes for troops. From the flat roof of the towers troops had a good view of the valley. To protect the bridge, both an
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After the war, the bridge was not rebuilt; the towers on the west bank were converted into a museum and the towers on the east bank are now a performing-arts space.
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after World War I, the French filled these cavities with concrete. It was one of the four bridges that were guarded by Americans during the occupation.
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The unexpected availability of the first major crossing of the Rhine, Germany's last major natural barrier and line of defence, caused
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on the eastern side of the Rhine and to get forces into Germany allowed the U.S. forces to envelop the German industrial area of the
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It was one of three bridges built to improve railroad traffic between Germany and France during World War I; the others were the
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on the eastern side of the Rhine. After the U.S. forces captured the bridge, German forces tried to destroy it many times.
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Collapsed Ludendorff Bridge with sign posted by the US Army: "CROSS THE RHINE WITH DRY FEET COURTESY OF 9TH ARM'D DIV"
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that could be manually ignited. They believed they could destroy the bridge when necessary with minimal preparation.
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Plans were announced to rebuild a pedestrian and cycle bridge on the site of the original railway bridge in 2022.
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approached Remagen and were surprised to find that the bridge was still standing. Its capture, two weeks before
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Die Brücke von Remagen: der Kampf um den letzten Rheinübergang: ein dramatisches Stück deutscher Zeitgeschichte
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The piers which had supported the Ludendorff Bridge were a navigation hazard and were removed in 1976.
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On 14–15 October 1944, an American bomb had struck a chamber containing the demolition charges of the
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on either side. Work on the bridge pillars and arches was done by leading construction companies
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features Ludendorff Bridge in the "Remagen" map where players fight for control of the bridge.
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The Bridge at Remagen: The Amazing Story of March 7, 1945, the Day the Rhine River Was Crossed
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Die Ludendorff Brücke zu Remagen am 7. März 1945: im Lichte bekannter und neuerer Quellen
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removed from the river in the summer of 1976 as they were an obstacle to navigation.
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The bridge seen from the bank of the Rhine before its March 1945 collapse
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The Rhine near Remagen is about 300 m (980 ft) wide. During
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The Ludendorff Bridge on 17 March 1945 four hours before its collapse
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to help deliver reinforcements and supplies to German troops on the
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Colour film from before and after the bridge collapse (March 14–17)
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Buildings and structures in Germany destroyed during World War II
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Goodrich, Frances; Hackett, Albert; Capra, Frank; Swerling, Jo.
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Bridge in Germany; collapsed during the Battle of Remagen (1945)
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the project and an engineer was commissioned to draw up plans.
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The Ludendorff Bridge in March 1945, showing structural damage
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The bridge is featured in the 1996 DOS WWII strategy game
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The Ludendorff Bridge on 17 March 1945 after its collapse
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as labour, it carried two railway lines and a pedestrian
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The site of the Ludendorff Bridge, viewed from northwest
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on the east bank between two hills flanking the river.
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where demolition charges could be placed. During the
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Coordinates
50°34′45″N 7°14′39″E / 50.5792°N 7.2442°E / 50.5792; 7.2442
Railway
Rhine
Rhineland-Palatinate
Remagen
Named for
Erich Ludendorff
Through arch bridge
Grün & Bilfinger
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Ludendorff-Brücke is located in Germany
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Rhine
United States Army
Battle of Remagen
World War II
World War I
Western Front
Remagen
Erpel
Operation Lumberjack

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