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Bridge at Remagen Stone
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By Mike Stroud, September 6, 2012 | |
| | | 1. Bridge at Remagen Stone Marker | | |
Inscription. This stone was part of the piers supporting
the historic Ludendorff Bridge which
once spanned the Rhine River at
Remagen, Germany. A forward patrol of
the US 9th Armored Division captured
the bridge in a surprise attack on
March 7, 1945, thereby aiding the Allies
with a foothold in Germany. The bridge
at Remagen played a key role in the
final chapter of World War II.
Erected by Fort Jackson.
Location. 34° 0.69′ N, 80° 56.651′ W. Marker is in Fort Jackson, Columbia, South Carolina, in Richland County. Marker is on Jackson Blvd., on the right when traveling north. Click for map. Located between Forney Road and Gregg Street, at Basic Combat Training Museum,
Building T-4442. Marker is in this post office area: Columbia SC 29207, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 31st Inf Division (within shouting distance of this marker); 30th Inf Division (about 600 feet away, in a direct line); 4th Infantry Division (approx. 0.3 miles away); 108th Division (approx. 0.4 miles away); Darby Field (approx. 0.4 miles away); 26th Inf Division (approx. half a mile away); Fort Jackson Elementary School / Hood Street Elementary School (approx. 0.6 miles away); 8th Infantry Division (approx. 0.7 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Fort Jackson, Columbia.| | | | 
By Mike Stroud, September 6, 2012 | |
| | | 2. Bridge at Remagen Stone Marker | | |
Regarding Bridge at Remagen Stone. The Ludendorff Bridge was originally built during World War I as a means of moving troops and logistics west over the Rhine to reinforce the Western Front. The bridge was designed by Karl Wiener an architect from Mannheim. It was 1070 feet long, had a clearance of 48 feet and 6.68 inches above the normal water level of the Rhine, and its highest point measured 96 feet. The bridge carried two railway tracks and a pedestrian walkway. During World War II, one track was planked over to allow vehicular traffic. (Wikipedia)
Also see . . .
1. Ludendorff Bridge, from Wikipedia,. The bridge capture was an important strategic event of WW2 because it was the only remaining bridge over the
Rhine River into Germany's heartland and was also strong enough that the Allies could cross immediately with tanks and trucks full of supplies. (Submitted on September 8, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
2. ... a 1969 war film - The Bridge at Remagen..Also seen on the Military Channel. The film is a highly-fictionalized version of actual events during the last months of World War II when the U.S. 9th Armored Division approached Remagen and found the Ludendorff Bridge still intact.
The movie re-enacts the week-long battle, and several artillery duels, that the Americans fought before gaining a bridgehead across the Rhine for the final push into Germany. (Submitted on September 8, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
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By Mike Stroud, September 6, 2012 | |
| | | 3. Bridge at Remagen Stone Marker with a T-30 Heavy Tank display | | |
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U.S. Army Archives, circa 1920s | |
| | | 4. Ludendorff Bridge near Remagen, Germany | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on September 8, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 130 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 10, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 4. submitted on September 8, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
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