Which bridge across the Rhine River was captured intact by soldiers of the US 9th Armored Division on 7 March 1945, allowing Allied armies to rapidly establish a major bridgehead into the heart of Germany?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: C. Ludendorff Bridge (Remagen)

  1. Step 1: Retreating German engineers rigged the Ludendorff railway bridge at Remagen with demolition charges, but the explosions failed to bring down the heavy steel framework.
  2. Step 2: American troops under Lieutenant Karl Timmermann charged across under gunfire to secure the bridge, allowing six Allied divisions to cross the Rhine before the weakened span collapsed ten days later.
Answer
Ludendorff Bridge (Remagen)
Why not the others: 'Arnhem Bridge' Arnhem Bridge across the Lower Rhine in the Netherlands was the target of Operation Market Garden in September 1944, where British paratroopers were overwhelmed; 'Pegasus Bridge' Pegasus Bridge across the Caen Canal in Normandy was seized by British glider troops on the eve of D-Day, 6 June 1944; 'Nijmegen Bridge' Nijmegen Bridge was captured by US 82nd Airborne and British armor during Market Garden, but was not on the Rhine inside Germany.

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