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American Engineers Built Pontoon Bridge Under Artillery Fire—Crossed 2,000 Troops in 4 Hours

March 7, 1945. A failed German demolition left the Ludendorff Bridge standing by a thread. But while Lieutenant Karl Timmermann’s "Follow me" became a legend of infantry courage, the real battle was just beginning in the freezing waters of the Rhine. This video dives into the true story of the Remagen crossing—a feat of engineering performed under a literal rain of fire. We move past the myths to look at the 51st and 291st Engineer Combat Battalions, who worked through V-2 missile strikes and relentless artillery to build massive tactical bridges in record time. Discover how these "men with shovels" built the 1,000-foot lifelines that allowed 125,000 troops to pour into the German heartland and end the war in the West. #Remagen #WW2History #CombatEngineers #RhineCrossing #MilitaryEngineering #LudendorffBridge #USArmy #HistoryFacts #V2Rocket #BattleOfRemagen #WWIIHistory