Wwii bridge at remagen book

It is also the moving story of men who did not consider themselves heroes, but who performed magnificently under fire. In early 1945, american forces pressed towards the west bank of the rhine river during operation lumberjack. The successful mission saved thousands of american lives and spearheaded the invasion of nazi germany. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover. Built in world war i to help deliver reinforcements and supplies to the german troops on the western front, it connected remagen on the west bank and the village of erpel on the eastern side between two hills flanking the river.

In the last days of world war ii, the allied army desperately searched for a bridgehead across the impenetrable rhine river, in order to launch a major assault into the center of germany. Hechler published the book the bridge at remagen in 1957. Author ken hechler went on to serve under president truman and to serve as a congressman from west virginia. The amazing story of march 7, 1945the day the rhine river was crossed thee best book on the subject written by a man who was there to record it all. The battle for the bridge was the subject of the 1956 book, the bridge at remagen, and a 1969 film of the same name.

The bridge at remagen ebook by ken hechler 9780307514929. The bridge at remagen is the detailed narrative of this surprising but crucial military action, one that stunned the german army. The bridge at remagen is a 1969 deluxe color war film starring george segal, ben gazzara and robert vaughn in panavision. Anton klute, 62, remagen watchmaker and then an army telephone operator a. The bridge at remagen is the detailed narrative of this surprising but crucial military action. The ludendorff bridge over the rhine river at remagen on march 8, 1945, one day after it. The ludendorff bridge was in early march 1945 a critical remaining bridge across the river rhine in germany when it was captured during the battle of remagen by united states army forces during the closing weeks of world war ii. Veterans of ludendorff bridge battle gather at remagen. The film, which was directed by john guillermin, was shot on location in czechoslovakia. The bridge at remagen is the detailed narrative of this surprising. Bridge at remagen tells the true story of the battle for this last bridgehead, from both the german and american perspective.

His heroism was later celebrated in hechlers popular 1957 book, the bridge at. Seizure of famed remagen bridge during world war ii made nebraska native famous. The capture of the ludendorff bridge at remagen occurred on march 78, 1945, during the closing stages of world war ii 19391945. It was a stunning strategic victory of world war iiand one o. The townspeople felt it was a good idea to save the bridge. It is based on the nonfiction book the bridge at remagen. On march 7, 1945, a small group of american infantrymen, engineers, and tank crews secured the ludendorff bridge that crossed the rhine. It was a stunning strategic victory of world war iiand one. Those damned engineers, a nonfiction book by janice holt giles. The book was adapted into a hollywood film produced by david l. He even interviewed the main participants from both sides.

It was a stunning strategic victory of world war ii and one of the most fantastic breaks for the allies. Read the bridge at remagen a story of world war ii by ken hechler available from rakuten kobo. A story of world war ii from the worlds largest community of readers. Seizure of famed remagen bridge during world war ii made.