Remagen Bridge Plaque

Stone taken from one of the Piers supporting the Historic Ludendorf Bridge which once spanned the Rhine River at Remagen, Germany. The Mayor of Remagen donated it to the U.S. Army Engineer Center in July 1978. Charges set by the Retreating enemy in March 1945 failed to destroy the Bridge. Under heavy Artillery fire, Combat engineers of Company B, 9th Armored Engineer Battalion, reinforced the damaged bridge, enabling trucks, tanks, & trains to cross. Within 24 hours, more than 8,000 U.S. troops were across the Rhine. The Remagen crossing helped shorten the war and clearly showed the importance of the Engineers as part of the combat team.