Churchill T32203R and American Engineers

[sapper740]

Originally Posted by maple_leaf_eh

Why is that man standing on a plank out in rushing water?

Here's my thought, and this is only a guess: The 555th was sent to this area to familiarize themselves and experiment with bridging. There are more pics on their website showing their usage of a Canadian Universal Trestle and there is another pic of the Churchill crossing a bridge with the caption "60 ton tank". The Engineer on the plank may have been taking a sounding to see how much the load behind him caused the bridge to sink. For Dave Dunlop's question about the "R" suffix, taking into account the "60 ton tank" caption of the pic perhaps the "re-worked" refers to additional weight added to the Churchill. Just a thought.

Derek

[David Dunlop]

Thanks for that information.

Now that I have learned something new for the day, it's time for a nap!


David