Did the film The Bridge at Remagen get the details right with its depiction of the common foot soldier? Lou Diamond Phillips speaks with Infantry Officer Historian, Colonel Raymond Bluhm to learn the truth.
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An Officer and a Movie: The Common Foot Soldier
Did the film The Bridge at Remagen get the details right with its depiction of the common foot soldier? Lou Diamond Phillips speaks with Infantry Officer Historian, Colonel Raymond Bluhm to learn the truth.
Added: Apr 15, 2011
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