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Bridge and Assault Crossing Equipment

Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2018 8:37 am
by Phil
Reconnaissance boats, Kapok foot bridges, Bailey bridges and more,

Bridge and Assault Crossing Equipment

Re: Bridge and Assault Crossing Equipment

Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2018 10:18 am
by Temujin
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Re: Bridge and Assault Crossing Equipment

Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2018 5:26 pm
by Temujin
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Re: Bridge and Assault Crossing Equipment

Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2018 8:18 pm
by Temujin
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Re: Bridge and Assault Crossing Equipment

Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2018 8:26 pm
by Temujin
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This is an excellent photo showing the landing nose, and the bridge be constucted on a constricted site (bend in a road)

Dachshund Bridge - 14th Cdn Field Company, RCE

Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2018 2:26 pm
by Temujin
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Bridges built in NW Europe and Italy

Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2018 11:52 pm
by Temujin
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Re: Bridge and Assault Crossing Equipment

Posted: Wed May 02, 2018 4:05 pm
by Temujin
Map indicating the location of Bailey Bridges constructed in NW Europe

https://www.thinkdefence.co.uk/2012/01/ ... ey-bridge/

Re: Bridge and Assault Crossing Equipment

Posted: Wed May 02, 2018 7:51 pm
by Temujin
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

Re: Bridge and Assault Crossing Equipment

Posted: Thu May 03, 2018 12:20 am
by Temujin
Types of “Bailey Bridges”. Each type was designed for different “spans” and “loads”

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