The most fantastic break in WW II.  The capture intact of the great Ludendorf Bridge across the Rhine saved thousands of American lives and opened the invasion of Hitler's Germany.

The Bridge At Remagen

History

Hechler, Ken

Americas

Ballantine Books

It was a stunning strategic victory of World War II–and one of the most fantastic breaks for the Allies. On March 7, 1945, a small group of American infantrymen, engineers, and tank crews secured the Ludendorff Bridge that crossed the Rhine. The successful mission saved thousands of American lives and spearheaded the invasion of Nazi Germany.The Bridge at Remagen is the detailed narrative of this surprising but crucial military action, one that stunned the German army. It is also the moving story of men who did not consider themselves heroes, but who performed magnificently under fire. In this amazing true story, Ken Hechler gives you the hour-by-hour account of brilliant military daring, human courage, and almost incredible luck that profoundly changed the course of the war.

Bridge at Remagen

Recounts how outnumbered American troops courageously captured a strategic bridge and thousands of German soldiers during World War II, thereby changing the course of events in Europe

The Bridge at Remagen

Presents a personal, behind-the-scenes account of the Truman presidency, focusing on Truman's roles as commander in chief, chief executive, foreign-policy leader, social head of state, and leader of the Democratic Party

Working with Truman

Putnam Adult

Available for the first time in paperback is the critically acclaimed Working with Truman, a warm and lighthearted memoir of what it was like to work behind the scenes in the White House during Truman's term as president. Focusing on the strengths and weaknesses of those who worked closely with Truman and on the Truman not seen by the public, Hechler provides insight into one of our greatest presidents.

Working with Truman: A Personal Memoir of the White House Years (Give ‘em Hell Harry) (Volume 1)

Biographies & Memoirs

Historical

University of Missouri

Endless Space Frontier: A History of the House Committee on Science and Astronautics, 1959-1978 (Aas History Series)

Amer Astronautical Society

Endless Space Frontier: A History of the House Committee on Science and Astronautics, 1959-1978

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Home Improvement & Design

American Astronautical Society

It was a stunning strategic victory of World War II–and one of the most fantastic breaks for the Allies. On March 7, 1945, a small group of American infantrymen, engineers, and tank crews secured the Ludendorff Bridge that crossed the Rhine. The successful mission saved thousands of American lives and spearheaded the invasion of Nazi Germany. The Bridge at Remagen is the detailed narrative of this surprising but crucial military action, one that stunned the German army. It is also the moving story of men who did not consider themselves heroes, but who performed magnificently under fire. In this amazing true story, Ken Hechler gives you the hour-by-hour account of brilliant military daring, human courage, and almost incredible luck that profoundly changed the course of the war.

The Bridge at Remagen: A Story of World War II (Presidio War Classic)

Presidio Press

The incredible story of the capture of the Ludendorff Bridge, a strategic bridge crossing the Rhine river at the town of Remagen. This updated volume contains bandw photos of American and German troops, artillery and aerial shots of the Rhine, and the Ludendorff Bridge before its ultimate destruction.

The Bridge at Remagen: The Amazing Story of March 7, 1945, The Day the Rhine River was Crossed

Military

Pictorial Histories Publishing Co.

On 16 December 1944, when the 51st Engineer Combat Battalion faced the Germans' last gasp effort to win the war, it had been operating 30 sawmills in support of the First United States Army. Within days the battalion was spread over the Belgian countryside, defending roads, bridges, and towns from the Nazi attempt to break through to the Meuse River and to split the British and American forces. The men set up roadblocks, using mines and abatis; mined bridges and culverts; and defended river crossings with machine guns, recoilless rifles, and bazookas. This narrative by Ken Hechler, a combat historian and Infantry captain at the time, was drawn from numerous oral history interviews of participants. Captain Hechler and Technician Fourth Class Harvey R. George did the interviews shortly after the battles.

Holding the Line: The 51st Engineer Combat Battalion and the Battle of the Bulge, December 1944-January 1945

University Press of the Pacific

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