The Bridge at Remagen (1969) | |
| Director(s) | John Guillermin |
| Producer(s) | David L. Wolper |
| Top Genres | Action, Drama, War |
| Top Topics | World War II |
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The Bridge at Remagen (1969) was a Action - Drama Film directed by John Guillermin and produced by David L. Wolper.
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Major Paul Kreuger:
[to General von Brock over the phone asking for reinforcements] Herr General, your regrets will not save the bridge. The two panzer battalions might.
Major Paul Kreuger: I understand the Russians are at the Elbe.
Gen. von Brock: Yes.
Major Paul Kreuger: And here?
Gen. von Brock: Worse. Utter confusion. Every day I get orders to attack with divisions that no longer exist. Hitler still thinks he's winning the war.
Major Paul Kreuger: The Army helped bring Hitler into power. Are you saying we made a mistake?
Major Paul Kreuger: Germany has lost four million sons.
Greta Holzgang: I pity them. But I pity most my own son.
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Major Paul Kreuger: I understand the Russians are at the Elbe.
Gen. von Brock: Yes.
Major Paul Kreuger: And here?
Gen. von Brock: Worse. Utter confusion. Every day I get orders to attack with divisions that no longer exist. Hitler still thinks he's winning the war.
Major Paul Kreuger: The Army helped bring Hitler into power. Are you saying we made a mistake?
Major Paul Kreuger: Germany has lost four million sons.
Greta Holzgang: I pity them. But I pity most my own son.
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The Bridge at Remagen aka the Ludendorff Bridge can also been seen portrayed in the video-games Call of Duty: Finest Hour and "Panzer Front".
The name of the real life bridge that portrayed The Bridge at Remagen (i.e. the Ludendorff Bridge) was the Davle Bridge aka the Davelským Old Bridge. This bridge is situated in the town of Davle and located over the River Vltava in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Filming at the bridge occurred during the summer of 1968.
The name of the Second World War's mission to capture the Ludendorff Bridge aka The Bridge at Remagen was Operation Lumberjack. This mission was initiated by the US Army in March 1945 with an aim to capture German cities such as Cologne and to create a foothold in the Rhine region. The US 9th Armored Division entered the town of Remagen on 7 March 1945, arriving under fire in the afternoon at the Ludendorff Bridge at 3.50 pm. The capture of this bridge was critical and pivotal to the Allies invading Germany. It was the only bridge whereby the soldiers could accessibly cross over the River Rhine, 8,000 of them doing so. Adolf Hitler had German soldiers responsible for the bridge shot by firing squad.
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The name of the real life bridge that portrayed The Bridge at Remagen (i.e. the Ludendorff Bridge) was the Davle Bridge aka the Davelským Old Bridge. This bridge is situated in the town of Davle and located over the River Vltava in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Filming at the bridge occurred during the summer of 1968.
The name of the Second World War's mission to capture the Ludendorff Bridge aka The Bridge at Remagen was Operation Lumberjack. This mission was initiated by the US Army in March 1945 with an aim to capture German cities such as Cologne and to create a foothold in the Rhine region. The US 9th Armored Division entered the town of Remagen on 7 March 1945, arriving under fire in the afternoon at the Ludendorff Bridge at 3.50 pm. The capture of this bridge was critical and pivotal to the Allies invading Germany. It was the only bridge whereby the soldiers could accessibly cross over the River Rhine, 8,000 of them doing so. Adolf Hitler had German soldiers responsible for the bridge shot by firing squad.
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