A Motor Column Crossing A River On A Pontoon Bridge

France, 1940: The High German convoy crossing a tributary of the Oise at Senlis on a pontoon bridge, inward this illustration a Brücken-Gerät B, roughly 50m long as well as capable of supporting equally much equally xx tons. While non evident here, anti-aircraft guns were commonly emplaced to protect twosome sites. The Bruckengerat B could purpose two-piece metallic pontoons (Halbpontons) or large inflatable boats.


Source :
Book "German Pionier 1939-45: Combat Engineer of the Wehrmacht" past times Gordon L. Rottman
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