Bridge at Remagen?

being no expert at all, i would say after reading a little of the history
about the bridge, they built it to get arms and equipment across to the west
quickly, either during or before the first war and after its demolition and
the war, it probably wasnt needed anymore, but i think also there may be a
little national humiliation involved!
"ArtKramr" wrote in message
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Subject: Bridge at Remagen?
From: "Keith Willshaw"
Date: 2/6/04 6:42 AM Pacific Standard Time
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"ArtKramr" wrote in message
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Was the bridge at Remagen ever rebuilt?


No , I drove past the spot some years ago and the towers are still there
but the span was never rebuilt. There was US flag on the West
Bank tower IRC, a plaque and a small museum.

Keith




It wouild be interesting to speculate as to why it was never rebuilt. No
longer
needed? National humiliation? If the latter I would think all traces would
have
been removed, towers and all. Any theories?


Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
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http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer

"M. H. Greaves" wrote in message
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being no expert at all, i would say after reading a little of the history
about the bridge, they built it to get arms and equipment across to the
west
quickly, either during or before the first war and after its demolition
and
the war, it probably wasnt needed anymore, but i think also there may be a
little national humiliation involved!

If it was a matter of national humiliation they would scarcely
have built a museum there. Its simply no longer required.

Keith

Possibly, but maybe there are still some ex wermacht members who have a
certain amount of pride in their unit/exploits, etc, and wanted to remember
his fallen kameraden!!?
"Keith Willshaw" wrote in message
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"M. H. Greaves" wrote in message
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being no expert at all, i would say after reading a little of the
history
about the bridge, they built it to get arms and equipment across to the
west
quickly, either during or before the first war and after its demolition
and
the war, it probably wasnt needed anymore, but i think also there may be
a
little national humiliation involved!

If it was a matter of national humiliation they would scarcely
have built a museum there. Its simply no longer required.

Keith

"M. H. Greaves" wrote in message
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Possibly, but maybe there are still some ex wermacht members who have a
certain amount of pride in their unit/exploits, etc, and wanted to
remember
his fallen kameraden!!?

Which would hardly explain the Stars and Stripes flying from the
tower of the bridge

Keith

hheh heh, i know, but...
"Keith Willshaw" wrote in message
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"M. H. Greaves" wrote in message
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Possibly, but maybe there are still some ex wermacht members who have a
certain amount of pride in their unit/exploits, etc, and wanted to
remember
his fallen kameraden!!?

Which would hardly explain the Stars and Stripes flying from the
tower of the bridge

Keith

Keith Willshaw wrote:

"M. H. Greaves" wrote in message
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being no expert at all, i would say after reading a little of the history
about the bridge, they built it to get arms and equipment across to the
west
quickly, either during or before the first war and after its demolition
and
the war, it probably wasnt needed anymore, but i think also there may be a
little national humiliation involved!

If it was a matter of national humiliation they would scarcely
have built a museum there. Its simply no longer required.

That seems to be the case. The museum website includes a map of the area, and
looking at it there appear to be several bridges just to either side of Remagen,
some having autobahns passing over them.

Guy