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Transcripts For CSPAN3 The Bridge At Remagen Part 1 20150315

The result of long planning long preparation with the loss of often thousands of men. But when something comes along that is unexpected and you have this great prize, there is great alarm. In other cases you planned for it, expected it. Here you come along with something that gives a quick lift to the morale of the whole force. Everyone, from private up to those in washington and london, they knew that the war was over. Everyone of us realize that if hitler had the slightest sense [no audio] the gallantry of the men that did it is something that should never be forgotten. And something that the American Government should like to keep. The people they love their bridge. They loved it because it was an attraction for visitors from all over the countryside. They loved to stroll across it on sunday afternoons, to have technics near the site of it and they were right proud of the fact that the bridge was a strategic link between t ....

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Transcripts For CSPAN3 The Bridge At Remagen Part 1 20150321

[explosions] living former congressman. [explosions] every major victory in war is the result of long planning, long preparation, with the loss of often thousands of men. But when something comes along that is unexpected and you have this great prize, there is great alarm. In other cases you planned for it, expected it. Here you come along with something that gives a quick lift to the morale of the whole force. Everyone, from private up to those in washington and london, they knew that the war was over. Everyone of us realize that if hitler had the slightest sense [no audio] the gallantry he would immediately surrender but it was the gallantry of the men that did it is something that should never be forgotten. And something that and their names should be in a permanent place and something that the American Government should like to keep. [video clip] the people at remagen really loved their bridge. They loved it because it wa ....

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