of light tanks on March 8th, 1945, with the assistance of a platoon of machine guns from How Company. Their objective was Lohndorf. The tanks caused significant damage to the German garrison, and allowed the town to be taken with little resistance. At this point, the men had no idea the Ludendorff bridge at Remagen, just 4 Miles north-west, was intact and captured just a day before by the 9th Armored Division. The 1st Battalion, 310th, started to cross at midnight on the 7th and continued into the morning of the 8th. On March 9th, the Company returned to Heimersheim and awaited further instruction On March 10th, shortly after midnight, they departed Heimersheim and traveled through Bodendorf's suburbs before arriving in Remagen. The Ludendorff Bridge, which for the next few days became the most famous structure on earth, loomed above. A shell struck the bridge's steel girders as the men approached the heavily bombed structure, sending countless sparks into the night sky. From the bridge, they made a right and traveled three-quarters of a mile to Kasbach along a road that ran along the river's edge. They were to follow another unit into Ohlenberg, and wait for orders there. The company launched its mission once again on March 11 in the morning. Despite being a small town, Kretzhaus was meaningful because it provided access to the famed Autobahn. The men struggled through the rain while carrying spools of wire and ammo. They kept moving towards the assembly area in a wooded area where each company prepared for the assault on Dustemich Hill and Kretzhaus Junction . The company started to advance, and the enemy launched round after round of heavy artillery at Fox to push them back across the river, and casualties were immediate. T-5 Gherkins (Med Det) and Pfc Watson from the Second Platoon were hit, and a few minutes later, Pfc's William D. Rose, Hewitt J. Saucier, Onnie D. Cooley, Benito H. Benavidez, and Albert H. Kitchen also suffered injuries. Dustemich Hill finally collapsed, and E Company dug in on its peaks; this was a substantial advantage because it permitted excellent observation of Kretzhaus and the surrounding area. The attack was planned for the morning of March 12th. G Company was supposed to seize 500 yards of strategic ground North-west of the target as Fox Company prepared to attack Kretzhaus. Fox then moved forward along the road for