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Re: Bailey Bridges
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Marked both "ENGLAND" and "1944" - this is the real stuff, not the US copy.
Pics courtesy of Radar.
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FBE Model
Here is a photograph of a FBE Pontoon model from WWII. These models were very realistic and were made of wood, canvas, and various different metals. Each pice of the bridge was represented in model form and these models were used for instruction on how to build the bridge prior to actually going out and doing it with the real item. I believe each type of bridge used by the Engineers comes with a training model.
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RCEs hard at work
Ah yes, bridging....a subject dear to any Engineer. Thought I'd share a few pics I have of various bridging efforts from WW II. This pic is one of my favourites as it combines a Bailey bridge, a pontoon bridge, and several CMPs and MVs in one pic. I surmise the Bailey on the piers of the upper bridge is unfinished. I only know the picture was taken in Italy. Any ideas where and when?
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Monty's bridge, Caen
Here's a great shot taken August 12th, 1944 of the 20th Field Co., Royal Canadian Engineers hard at work building Monty's bridge at Caen. It's interesting to see the box frames used as the piers on which the Bailey is built. This very long span was built in only 8 days.
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Can't forget our American allies.
A pic of American Engineers building a pontoon bridge at an unknown location. The picture has the feeling of a training exercise to me. Judging by the hurry shown by the near Engineers, I'd say the WC at the far end is bringing chow!
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No Deck
"Ah yes, bridging....a subject dear to any Engineer. Thought I'd share a few pics I have of various bridging efforts from WW II. This pic is one of my favourites as it combines a Bailey bridge, a pontoon bridge, and several CMPs and MVs in one pic. I surmise the Bailey on the piers of the upper bridge is unfinished."
If you look at the shadow of the Bailey bridge you will see it has no decking yet. Kent |
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After months of digging deep in the archive i have at last found a book i thought i had lent to some one and lost it for good. the book is Bridging Nomandy to Berlin produced after the war by the Royal Engineers and contains loads of good photos of bridging the next step is to locate the map book that goes with it. Over the next few weeks i will scan andpost some the better photos from the book
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Bridging - Normandy to Berlin
Bridging - Normandy to Berlin is one of the many 21st Army Group publications that were produced immediately after the end of hostilities in NW Europe. The foreword to this well illustrated book was written by MGen I.O. Inglis who was CE 21 Army Group. The book is 'coffee table' sized and covers all of the major bridging operations of 21 Army Group in NW Europe. As you can appreciate, there is no ISBN.
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Derek
As Ed explained the book was a private venture by the Royal Engineers and as far as i know its never been on public sale. copies are around so prehaps a company into book search may be able to help, if one comes up grab it as its mega rare god knows how much it would cost cheers Les |
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Bailey bridge
He this one is use as walker and bicycle bridge near my home.
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infantery bridge
Does anyone have a picture of a ww2 us infanterybridge?I'm about to buy one!
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