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Rare Original 1945 WWII "The Bridge" Remagen Seizure Booklet
9th Armored Division Unit History - Printed by Carl Giessel (Bayreuth, Germany)Up for sale is a highly collectible, historically significant, and officially documented original World War II commemorative booklet titled "The Bridge". This scarce piece was uniquely published and printed in occupied Germany by Carl Giessel in Bayreuth circa 1945 specifically for the American service members of the Ninth Armored Division.Official Library Catalog Verification (See Photo):
This exact publication is an established reference piece for military historians and is officially indexed in the master U.S. Army "Unit Histories of World War II" Bibliography as Entry #128. A screenshot of this official entry has been included in the photo gallery to serve as a certificate of authenticity. It stands as an absolute verified original piece of "theater-printed" history from the immediate post-war occupation era.
The booklet opens with a poignant foreword dedicated to the "immortals" of military history who courageously captured the Ludendorff Bridge at Remagen on March 7, 1945, securing the first vital Allied foothold east of the Rhine River.
