From the map, the bridge was the only way back for the Germans to retreat, and it was also a shortcut for the U.S. military to plug directly into Germany. So the bridge was given special significance by the heads of both sides.
Office of the German leadership.
The German marshal wanted to blow up the bridge, but the general opposed it.
The general said: My tens of thousands of soldiers are still on the other side;
The marshal said: . . . they will resist desperately!
The two high-ranking officials were arguing, and the marshal used the banner of the head of state to force the general to execute the order.
The general has a plan in his mind. He hinted at the back of the meeting and said to Colonel Kollegger: I can give you 1 regular company, 1 reserve company, 600 youth volunteers, 200 Hitler Youth League members, 1 prevention and control team, a total of 1600 people are fully armed, I will try to transfer 2 armored battalions to support!
So the loyal and conscientious Colonel promised to go and defend the bridge. However, when he arrived at the bridge, he found out that what the general told him was actually a fart. There were barely 200 people coming together, and even the explosives to blow up the bridge were not in place.
The chief of the United States also held a meeting. Major Barnes did not care that his troops were already exhausted. He expressed his position on the spot. He habitually patted his chest and assured the chief that he had the confidence to overcome difficulties and complete the task.
Throughout the whole film: this first skill changed from rushing into the investigation, then to grabbing the bridge, and finally to storming the bridge. In order to improve their achievements and promotions, those who are officials really don't hesitate to step on and climb up with their lives. Major Ba went all the way from dumping the pot, playing emotional cards, writing empty checks to brainwashing and advocating, and finally holding a gun against the leader, Lieutenant Hartman, and his brothers, to work hard and work hard for the bigger feat.
After paying a heavy price, Hartman's team finally arrived at the bridge, completed the scheduled task, and waited for Major Ba's promise to ask for a vacation.
However, after the successive defeats of the German army, they had already placed explosives under the bridge. Colonel Ke had clearly understood that the German army had no hope of dismantling the platform, and decided to blow up the bridge.
The two armies confronted each other.
At this time, the chief of the US military said to Major Ba: "Tell your people to occupy the bridge (destroy the wires that bombed the bridge), and you will be remembered in history."
Major Ba immediately went to give Lieutenant Hartman an order, but Lieutenant Ha did not want his brother to die and refused to execute it. Major Ba pointed a gun at him and said: This is an order!
The "money-loving jerk" kicked Major Ba's gun away with an angry kick.
Hartman said to the brothers: Do we have a choice?
So the Ha team began to seize the bridge, and Lieutenant Hartman witnessed the few remaining brothers fall one by one.
Colonel Ke desperately withdrew from the fire line on the bridge to the bridge tunnel fort, and his men urged him to order the bridge bombing. But he ran into the tunnel and said to the unfinished crowd: The bridge is about to blow up, everyone opens their mouths...
At this time, Lieutenant Hartman and his brothers on the bridge frantically defused bombs and pulled wires.
Colonel Ke turned around and ordered the bridge to be bombed, but the steel pipe containing the wires was blown off. His subordinates are very loyal and brave, and they have to manually light the fuse on the bridge.
So this time, the two Germans braved the guns of the U.S. military on the bridge under the cover of unilateral fire, and lit the fuse after paying the price.
Seeing this, Hartman shouted for his brothers to withdraw from the bridge, but it was too late.
Boom! The whole bridge exploded!
After the smoke dissipated, the bridge was only injured in a few places, but it was still there: the Germans encountered non-military explosives with mismatched equivalents, and Hartmont, who did not remove the bridge, and several brothers saved their lives.
Colonel Ke called Tiantian not to be called to the ground, and decided to charge, but two deserters jumped out. He shot in a hurry, but was scolded by the crowd in the tunnel as a beast!
The tragic Colonel finally gave up the attack and decided to ask for help in person.
It was night, and Hartmann, who was still at the bridgehead, took his brothers to take down the only barge on the river beside the bridge that had been converted into a temporary position by the German army.
At the moment of the victorious occupation, the brothers who boarded the ship were swept away by the last fallen German soldiers. The "money-loving chicken" fell into the dark river, and Lieutenant Hartman only heard him call his name twice.
Covered in gunpowder smoke, Colonel Ke returned to the headquarters and saw the dismissed general. The four-eyed dog, JB, reprimanded and proclaimed Colonel Ke's guilt, and ordered his arrest.
Hartman returned to the bridge and called the name in the crater. Most of the brothers were killed, and only a few survived. Hartman was at a loss, said let's go, and walked forward alone.
At this time, after the U.S. military filled the pit with human lives in the individual line of fire, the tanks could finally get on the bridge.
The dark night, the broken bridge, the passionate BGM, the hail of bullets, the lonely Hartman, and the worried me.
Eventually, Hartman saw the white flag being played inside the tunnel.
At this time, Major Ba stepped forward from behind the tank and began to instill chicken soup for the soul to Lieutenant Hartman: You know what? One day you can say to your children and grandchildren...
Hartman turned around and walked towards the bridge indifferently. Suddenly, the familiar voice of "greedy jerk" came from the crowd in front of him: Hartman. Overjoyed at the reunion, Lao Ha was so excited.
On the German side, Colonel Ke was taken to the execution ground to be shot, and he subconsciously touched his pocket (looking for his cigarette case). He looked up at the sky, there was no fear in his eyes, only sad despair!
The melodious BGM sounded again, still the river, the bridge: On March 17, 1945, 10 days after the US occupation, the scarred Remagen Bridge collapsed into the Rhine River.
The end of the play.
Because of the long period of time, this film does not have luxurious war special effects, but it is more important to restore the real marching and fighting, fighting across the shore, without depicting soldiers and discussing human nature. Movies like ” are even greater because they are simple and objective without sensationalism. The director clearly expressed:
Those who die in war are real men, TMD bureaucracy.
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