Rhineland and Baden-Wurtenberg

We drove north and stopped at several plaves along the way. One was The Peace Museum Bridge at Remagen
Friedensmuseum Brücke von Remagen, a historically significant place and event from both WWs.

From the official website:

"The railway bridge in  Remagen was planned in 1912 and built from 1916 - 1918 during the First World War to bring troops to the Western Front. ‘Kaiser Wilhelm II’ named it "Ludendorff Bridge" in honour of the General Quartermaster of the Army, Erich Ludendorff.

"During the Second World War, it achieved the fame it still enjoys today when, on 7 March 1945, soldiers of the 9th ‘US Panzer Division’ were able to capture the Ludendorff Bridge completely unexpectedly and undestroyed. On the German side, the prepared demolition had failed. General Eisenhower is said to have commented on this "Miracle of Remagen" with the exclamation "The bridge is worth its weight in gold"."Leggi altro