US troops capture and defend the Ludendorff Bridge over the Rhine River in Remag...HD Stock Footage

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US troops capture and defend the Ludendorff Bridge over the Rhine River in Remagen, Germany during World War II.

View of the Ludendorff bridge over the Rhine River, at Remagen, Germany. An American soldier crossing the bridge on a pedestrian walkway. Captured German prisoners. A jeep approches the bridge to cross. US antiaircraft guns fire at German planes attempting to bomb the bridge. German bombs seen splashing into the river near the bridge. US army vehicles line street and cross the bridge. A sign posted on the bridge reads 'Cross the Rhine with dry feet courtesy 9th Armored Division'. US Infantrymen march across the bridge. US forces arriving on the East bank, from the bridge. Large numbers of German prisoners march along a road, guarded by US soldiers. Mountains in the background. Location: Remagen Germany. Date: March 7, 1945.

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