The Bridge at Remagen
The Bridge at Remagen
Does anyone know who the four German officers were that Hitler had executed after the bridge at Remagen fell into enemy hands? Thanks... Rob.
Major Johan Scheller last commander of Remagen Bridge, buried at Birnbach (near Altenkirchen)
He was in command at Remagen for all of 4hrs. What a great scapegoat
Andy H
He was in command at Remagen for all of 4hrs. What a great scapegoat
Andy H
Last edited by Andy H on 19 Sep 2004, 02:28, edited 1 time in total.
Here's a previous thread on this topic.
Best regards,
Shawn
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... t=scheller
Best regards,
Shawn
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... t=scheller
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The US troops who crossed the bridge at Remagen generally get the credit for being the first Allied troops over the Rhine. However, about 200 miles south of Remagan, by Kembs, there is a Sherman tank. This is in fact a Memorial to a French tank unit. This very tank had crossed the Rhine, before a short time later it was knocked out. It is still there today, just where it was KOed.
It predates the Remagen crossing by about 6 days.
Cheers.
It predates the Remagen crossing by about 6 days.
Cheers.