Remagen Bridge 🇺🇸🇩🇪 On March 7, 1945, the U.S. Army reached the Rhine—and encountered a miracle: the Ludendorff Bridge at Remagen was still standing. It was mined, guarded, and prepared for demolition. But the detonation failed. American troops stormed the bridge under heavy fire, with many wounded. The first Allied crossing of the Rhine succeeded—and became a turning point of the war. For the Wehrmacht, it was a catastrophe. Hitler ordered four German officers executed as punishment for fai