837(156) | Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum
Photo ID:
837(156)
Date:
March 17, 1945
Description:
Original caption reads: "Engineers of the U.S. First Army, 276th Combat Engineer Battalion, put down rails across the Ludendorf railroad bridge that connects the Rhine River towns of Remagen and Unkel. Captured on March 7th, it has been serving U.S. troops for ten days. Four hours after this picture was taken on 17 March, the bridge collapsed with 400 U.S. troops on it."
Phys. Desc:
Still Photograph
Repository:
Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum
Subjects:
Rights:
To the best of our knowledge, this image is in the public domain and can be used without further permission.