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appalachiablue

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6. There's quite a lot of material online about Remagen,

Reply to CatMor (Reply #5)

Tue Dec 15, 2020, 01:44 PM

Dec 2020

due to the major significance of crossing the Rhine River into the German Heartland at war's end, as well as popularity from the later book and motion picture.

Here's a Dept. of Defense film (1950s, 60s) that's interesting for the excellent wartime photography of the bridge, the US forces and local towns and also commentary by Gens. Eisenhower and Omar Bradley, officer and author Ken Hechler.

Not to be pushy, it's just a particularly fascinating event and milestone in military history.

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How horrible that was ... CatMor Dec 2020 #1

Hurtgen was a horrible campaign. How sad you lost the relative appalachiablue Dec 2020 #2

I never saw The movie, I'll look for the book .... CatMor Dec 2020 #3

What service and sacrifice your family gave to that war appalachiablue Dec 2020 #4

Thank you for the trailer, I will definitely try to get the movie ... CatMor Dec 2020 #5

There's quite a lot of material online about Remagen, appalachiablue Dec 2020 #6

I can not thank you enough for this film..... CatMor Dec 2020 #7