"ArtKramr" wrote in message
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When the troops of the 9th armored division reached the bridge at Remaagen
on
March 7th they stopped undecided what to do. General William Hoge saw the
bridge standing aand ordered it to be taken with the East end of the
bridge
secured. Lt. Karl Timmermann led the charge takig the bridge and setting
up a
perimeter line of skernishers on the Eastern side.

When ordered to take the bridge troops obeyed the commands of their
officers
instantly and obediently. No debates. No second opinions. Just immediate
action. It is how wars are won.

And no higher orders from those above Hoge to carry out the maneuver--he
acted in accordance with his higher commander's intent. You just don't get
it, do you?

Brooks



Arthur Kramer