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Karl Heinrich Timmermann (June 19, 1922 – October 21, 1951) was the first American Officer to cross the Rhine River in Germany during World War II after directing the assault across the bridge, helping remove explosive charges, and surviving the German Army demolition attempt to destroy the Ludendorff Bridge at Remagen on March 7, 1945. == Family == Timmermann was the son of an American soldier of German ancestry who after World War I was on occupation duty and his German war bride. Timmermann was born near Frankfurt am Main in 1922. Arnold Timmermann, the grandfather emigrated from Altemarhorst/Twistringen, Germany to Cuming County, Nebraska in 1871. By 1881, Arnold's parents (John Henry and Helena), a brother (John Henry) and a sister (Anna) arrived in Pebble Creek Valley, north of village of Dodge. Arnold married Anna Wortman in June 1876 in West Point.〔 John Henry "Henry", the father, (born July 28, 1876) enlisted in the US Army on April 9, 1919 and became part of Company M of the Eighth Infantry for the American Army of Occupation. While absent without leave in 1921, Henry met Maria Weisbecker. They married and had a son named Karl Henry on June 19, 1922. By January 1924, they were in Nebraska. On August 16, 1928 "Henry" was discharged from the US Army.〔 Karl attended the (Guardian Angels School ) in West Point, Nebraska. His interest in military history led him to join the Citizens Military Training Corps for two summers before his senior year. He graduated in 1940.〔 "Young Karl" was concerned about being German with a growing war in Europe. He also had been exposed to taunts regarding his father's "cowardice, " desertion from the military and disgracing of the name Timmermann. This feeling caused him to express, "... I'm going to make it right again." Three other siblings and a brother-in-law eventually joined the US Military "to redeem their name."〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Karl H. Timmermann」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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