After the Germans reacquired the Rhineland and control of the bridge, in 1938 they attached 60 zinc-lined boxes each capable of containing of explosives to the bridge girders, though by March 7,1945, the charges had been removed and were stored nearby.
After the Germans reacquired the Rhineland and control of the bridge, in 1938 they attached 60 zinc-lined boxes to the bridge girders, each capable of containing of explosives. The system was designed to detonate all 60 charges at once, though by March 7,1945, the charges had been removed and were stored nearby.