On 6 March 1945 German military engineers blew up the bridge as Allied troops began their assault on Cologne.
ˌɔn sˈɪks mˈɑːɹtʃ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi fˈaɪv dʒˈɜːmən mˈɪlətˌɛɹi ˌɛndʒɪnˈɪɹz blˈuː ˌʌp ðə bɹˈɪdʒ æz ˈælaɪd tɹˈuːps bɪɡˈæn ðɛɹ ɐsˈɔlt ˌɔn kəlˈoʊn.