Karl Timmerman and the Ludendorff Bridge

First Lt. Karl H. Timmerman was the first U.S. soldier to cross the Rhine River in World War II. His unit, the 9^th Armored Division, found the Ludendorff Railroad Bridge at Remagen to still be intact on March 7, `1945, and his infantry company was ordered to seize it. The Germans attempted to blow the bridge but failed. The allies used the bridge to move tanks, trucks, and 8,000 soldiers across it in the first 24 hours. This presentation will explain how they did it.