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Another two famous incidents:
The Battle of Sedan
At the opening of the Battle of France, German forces unexpectedly moved through the Ardennes and crossed the Meuse River. Containing the breakout would best be done by destroying the bridges captured. The Germans put up heavy air defense, and both the French and British air forces were unable to bring down the bridges. This was a strategically-critical battle that may have determined the fate of France in World War II.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Sedan_(1940)
Another bridge that also famously held up to a lot of attacks in WW2, this at the end of the war:
The Battle of Remagen
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Remagen
Air defenses and air-to-surface delivery mechanisms have changed since then, but bridges can still hold up to a lot.