The Bridge At Remagen

John Guillermin directs this adaptation of the book by K. Hechler. In March 1945 the war in Europe is coming to an end. German troops, led by Major Kreuger (Robert Vaughn), are ordered to blow up the only bridge left leading into the Rhineland to prevent entry by the Allies. Meanwhile, American Lieutenant Hartman (George Segal) and his platoon close in on the bridge, hoping to put a swift end to the bloody combat.From the Back Cover
An all star castincluding George Segal, Robert Vaughan, Ben Gazzara and E.G. Marshallbrings all the glory and agony of war to stunning life in this intense and exhilarating, but uniquely human look at a struggle widely regarded as the most strategic coup of World War II. Excellent special effects, spectacular photography and fine action sequences put you on the front lines of the battle and with the courageous soldiers who fought it.
1945: the Allies are making their final advance into German territory, and only one strategic bridge on the Rhine river remains in Nazi hands. Both sides have much to gain, the Germans, the lives of 50,000 soldiers stationed on the wrong side of the bridge; and the Allies, a quicker end to the war with fewer lives lost. Though both armies would fight valiantly, only one could win the heart-rending battle for The Bridge at Remagen.