The battle started on 7 March 1945, when the American troops entered Remagen, and captured the Ludendorff Bridge, through the German attempts to destroy the bridge through a variety of methods, including air attacks by jet fighter-bombers and frogmen trying to implant explosives.
The battle started on 7 March 1945, when the American troops entered Remagen, on the south side of the river. After the Americans captured the bridge, the German attempted to destroy the bridge through a variety of methods, including air attacks by Me 262 jet fighter-bombers, V-2 balistic missiles and frogmen trying to implant explosives.