According to the Ken Hechler book, the Americans tried to grap the other Oberkassel bridge disguised as Germans.
The film clip clearly shows the map of the OberKassel near Bonn.
It was the Dusseldorf Oberkassel bridge that was blown up in their faces.
http://www.history.army.mil/documents/237ACY.htm Quote:
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1 March 1945. A regimental task force attempted to seize by stealth a bridge over the Rhine at Oberkassel, moving during the night, trying to deceive the Germans on the identity of the column.The task force reached the outskirts of Oberkassel, but was discovered at dawn. The alarm was given, and the Germans destroyed the bridge as the task force was rushing forward to seize it.
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