Ludendorff Bridge (The Rhine)

In the game

In the campaign mission The Rhine, the squad fights to secure the Ludendorff Bridge at Remagen in March 1945, the last bridge across the Rhine still standing. The game shows the steel arch spanning the river between its stone towers.

The real place

American troops captured the Ludendorff railway bridge on 7 March 1945, which let the Allies cross the Rhine. The damaged bridge collapsed ten days later and was never rebuilt. Only the black stone towers remain on both banks, and the towers on the west bank hold the Peace Museum Bridge at Remagen.

Visiting

The Peace Museum is open from spring to autumn; check the season dates before you go. The riverside path from Remagen's centre to the towers is an easy walk of about 20 minutes.