I've just joined the bridge club

[John Fitzsimons]

Away on holidays at the moment but Monique is putting a bridge kit aside for me. Lots of research ahead now. Did the Germans ever capture a Bailey bridge?

[Steve Lewington]

Nice one John.
Have a great holiday
Best regards

Steve

[Mark Heaps]

Away on holidays at the moment but Monique is putting a bridge kit aside for me. Lots of research ahead now. Did the Germans ever capture a Bailey bridge?

I would be very surprised if the Germans never captured one during the Ardennes Offensive ( Battle of the Bulge ). I presume the Germans would have destroyed the existing bridges during their previous retreat through this sector to delay the allied advance and therfore Bailey Bridges would have been used. I consider it very unlikey that the bridges had all been repaired allowing the bridging equipment to be deployed elsewhere when the Germans attacked.
I cannot say for certain that they did capture one and quote the location but believe it feasable and highly likely.

[John Fitzsimons]

Thanks Mark. I only have German vehicles. Anyway it will be a nice driving diversion.

[Adrian Harris]

It's quite a tight fit with the wider German vehicles...

Adrian.

[John Fitzsimons]

It's quite a tight fit with the wider German vehicles...


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Adrian.

Even tighter with that double height.