Reconnaissance boats, Kapok foot bridges, Bailey bridges and more,
Bridge and Assault Crossing Equipment
Bridge and Assault Crossing Equipment
Re: Bridge and Assault Crossing Equipment
This is an excellent photo showing the landing nose, and the bridge be constucted on a constricted site (bend in a road)
Re: Bridge and Assault Crossing Equipment
Map indicating the location of Bailey Bridges constructed in NW Europe
https://www.thinkdefence.co.uk/2012/01/ ... ey-bridge/
https://www.thinkdefence.co.uk/2012/01/ ... ey-bridge/
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Re: Bridge and Assault Crossing Equipment
How Bailey Bridges were constructed from youtube video’s
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=aFGh97Bg3cc
Floating Bailey
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=F3ehxyBLUso
Two excellent video (in animation) of the construction of the modern version of a Bailey Bridge
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mnFyrLNB0oU
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jT56vCNG2EU
Field Manual 5-277 - Bailey Bridge
http://www.enlistment.us/field-manuals/ ... idge.shtml
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=aFGh97Bg3cc
Floating Bailey
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=F3ehxyBLUso
Two excellent video (in animation) of the construction of the modern version of a Bailey Bridge
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mnFyrLNB0oU
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jT56vCNG2EU
Field Manual 5-277 - Bailey Bridge
http://www.enlistment.us/field-manuals/ ... idge.shtml
Re: Bridge and Assault Crossing Equipment
Types of “Bailey Bridges”. Each type was designed for different “spans” and “loads”
