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Old 6th August 2009, 17:06
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Re: German success against the Nijmegen and Remagen bridges.

I use the word success because the Germans actually destroyed the Nijmegen rail bridge with frogmen, and claimed the destruction of the Remagen rail bridge with the V-2s - a claim disputed by the Americans who said the collapse was coincidental.
Frogmen damaged the Nijmegen road bridge but it was repaired.

I know all GAF records were destroyed.
But is there anything written by participants of the attacks on the Nijmegen bridge?
And have the participating units been identified?

As for Ju-87s not being used on the Western Front, I seem to remember mention of a night-bombing unit that was so equipped. It was a night-bombing unit that attacked the Nijmegen bridges after dark on September 26.

And I wonder if there is anything in the literature about German methods of attacking bridges - perhaps in the Allied debriefing reports? Attacks on bridges must have been high on German priorities.
Any information about sources would be greatly appreciated.

Tony
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