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WWII - 1945, Germany: Remagen (Ludendorff) Bridge, First Two Men Across Describe. 23Mar45

Reel Number: H1562-07

Color: Black and White

Sound: SD

Year / Date: 1945

Country: Germany

Location: Ludendorff Bridge,Remagen

TC Begins: 11:01:02

TC Ends: 11:11:24

Duration: 00:10:22

WWII - 1945, Germany: Remagen (Ludendorff) Bridge, First Two Men Across Describe. 23Mar45 Slate: 23Mar45 Lt. Col. L. Engleman, Remagen Bridge 23Mar45. Slate: Lt. John Grimball, Remagan Bridge. 11:01:22 CU facing camera, Grimball introduces himself & describes seeing last Germans crossing bridge & how they tried to cross bridge; empty town streets. Got to bridge & firing by Germans from towers. Then Germans blew two holes in bridge; engineers repaired & infantry crossed. Tanks crossed after bridge repaired. Collapsed bridge behind. 11:03:13 Repeats. 11:04:40 Slate: Sgt Drabik & Pfc Jensen. Viewed looking at collapsed bridge in river & pan w/ them walking up & sitting down. 11:05:32 MS introducing themselves (low sound, poor quality). 27th Infantry. Sgt was first across bridge, tells of experience as questions are asked him by soundman. 11:07:38 Pfc introduces himself, second man across bridge; describes his experience. 11:09:16 Sgt. Drabik CU repeats, slightly better sound, might be usable. 11:10:40 Slate: Pfc Jensen. CU repeats. Slightly better sound, might be usable. WW2; Battle Experience; Probably most not useful due to bad sound from push-pull track.

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