Bridge and Assault Crossing Equipment

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Shield Bridge, Caen

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Class 70 Bailey Bridge over the River Hase at Haselunne Rebuilt by the 5th Completed May 5th 1945. Christchurch crib pier supporting Double double and Triple single spans. Note span junction posts on top storey of Double double to accommodate transom.


THANK You to Lorraine Campbell for all the information on these 6 posts

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Class 40 DD Bailey Bridge ove the River Hase at Haselunne Constructed by 1 Canadian Army Troops. Completed May 3rd, 45. Normal double double construction

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Martin Bridge

Martin Bridge was constructed in Oct 44 by I Canadian Army Troops Engineers over the Albert Canal near Herenthels

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Martin Bridge consisted of two separate Bailey continuous bridges on pile piers

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Martin Bridge details of piers

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A view along the low level bridge to Emmerich

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MacLean Bridge at Emmerich

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Part of the completed Walsh Bridge

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Walsh Bridge at Mook over the River Maas. The erection of light steel trestle piers on pile drivers. After completion of the pier in the foreground, the river rose and the second, at which the pile driving rig can be seen, was built to a different design

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The map trace below shows some of the bridges, ferry’s and floating bridges (and their map reference) built over the Orne River in Caen.

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Bailey Floating Bridge under construction:

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