Chronology of World War II

Wednesday, March 7th


The Ludendorff Bridge


The Ludendorff Bridge
The Ludendorff Bridge from the north-eastern shore after the attempted demolition. The 300-kilogram (660-lb) weak, industrial-grade demolition charge only succeeded in destroying part of the eastern pedestrian catwalk and a section of main truss (shown above) on the northern side of the bridge
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