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20th century in North Rhine-Westphalia

  • Ruhr pocketThe Ludendorff Bridge at Remagen stood intact on the 7th of March 1945 when American troops seized it. General Omar Bradley's U.S.
  • Remilitarisation of the RhinelandThe Rhineland, a region stretching along the western bank of the Rhine River, became the focal point of European security after World War I.