I beleve the primary and secondary explosives failed.
So the Germans actually tried exploding the bridge? I thought that Lt. Mott and his squad were able to climb under the bridges and cut the wires for the explosives. Anyways, it’s no doubt that the capture of the bridge shortened the war and saved many American lives.
My memory is fuzzy, but i do believe that the explosives did fail.
maybe i should my grandmother’s brother. he was part of those engineers who built that bridge accross the rhine. but then again, everyone in the family hates “uncle jimmy.”
Wow, he’s still alive. Must be pretty old to have been an engineer in his time period. I hope that his memory isn’t starting to get a little foggy.
he’s 89 i think.
actually, my family acquired a lot of things from the war (a brother in the coast guard), nazi uniforms, guns, flags, and allies weapons and uniforms too. a lot of stuff was in “jimmy’s” attic.
he’s the black sheep of the family, and so we don’t know what happened to all of it.
Anything in particular or one of of a kind. As you know, old WWII memorabilia (flags, uniforms) are quite valuable nowadays. I know a close friend of mine that owns a Ceremonial Lugar along with an actually Knight’s Cross that fetches a good penny. To bad the Cross doesn’t have Leaves or Swords…
I think that Rommel was an incredible resource that Hitler just flushed down the toilet.
Couldn’t agree with you more. But I don’t call humans resources unless we’re talking about Solent Green
Rommel was no longer a resource at that part of the war. Even in Africa, germany’s decision (and kesselring’s) to go malta first didn’t happen. unless a second front was open into turkey, rommel was doomed. who was he going to link up with for supplies?
Actually I heard that Erwin was to link up with Army Group South in Southern Russia after crossing the Suez Canal.
how so? they were thousands of miles away! malta had to go.
It was one of Hitler’s fantacies. Impossible considering the best logistics. Perhaps a possibility early on, but at the time of his “dream” no chance. Rommel would have to take the Suez, the Middle East, and then push north. Time consuming and difficult under the best of circumstances.
You can never count out humble little Malta. They have the bravest knights.
theyy got the “george’s cross” or something.
Malta was the only time where George’s Cross had been given to a whole country during WWII. The Knights of Malta also defended themselves heroically against the Turks.
oh, don’t they have their own tiny little country in rome?
i think i saw that on guiness world records show.
