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WWII pontoon bridge
Sections of a WWII pontoon bridge discarded by the Seine at St. Pierre La Garrenne, near Vernon.
From "A sapper's story" by Roy Young:
The bridgehead having been secured, Sappers of 43rd Division had built a lightweight class 9 Folding Boat Equipment bridge (named David Bridge), able to take 9 tons. (Our class 40 bridge would take 40 tons, and could carry tanks crossing at 80 ft intervals). We built Bridge from both sides of the Seine, one site at Vernon, the other at Vernonnet. At one point we were shelled and a Despatch Rider on David Bridge was killed. One bay of the bridge had to be replaced.
WWII pontoon bridge
Sections of a WWII pontoon bridge discarded by the Seine at St. Pierre La Garrenne, near Vernon.
From "A sapper's story" by Roy Young:
The bridgehead having been secured, Sappers of 43rd Division had built a lightweight class 9 Folding Boat Equipment bridge (named David Bridge), able to take 9 tons. (Our class 40 bridge would take 40 tons, and could carry tanks crossing at 80 ft intervals). We built Bridge from both sides of the Seine, one site at Vernon, the other at Vernonnet. At one point we were shelled and a Despatch Rider on David Bridge was killed. One bay of the bridge had to be replaced.