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The Building of Bailey Bridges

Walts Daughter
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The following links contain technical facts of building the Bailey and also soldier's recollections and photos of Bailey Bridges. I'm sure you'll find them interesting. This is by no means a comprehensive list, and I will add more as I go.

 

http://www.150th.com/rivers/bailey.htm

 

http://milifax2003.tripod.com/military_bri...ing_part_2.html

 

Brownsville Man Recalls Driving Truck WWII

 

The Sapper's Story

 

http://www.fireandfury.com/extra/bridging.shtml

 

The First Bailey Built in WWII

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bailey_bridge

 

Memories of Lawrence T Page

 

http://www.hq.usace.army.mil/history/bridge3.htm

 

1306th Engineers

 

The 150th - Rivers Crossed

 

https://ww2combatengineers.comima...AcrossRhine.PDF

 

 

https://ww2combatengineers.comSli...idge/index.html


Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter 'Monday' Poniedzialek
540th Combat Engineer - H&S Company


   
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