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I've just joined the bridge club
Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2024 7:57 am
by 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?
Re: I've just joined the bridge club
Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2024 9:00 am
by Steve Lewington
Nice one John.
Have a great holiday
Best regards
Steve
Re: I've just joined the bridge club
Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2024 10:21 am
by Mark Heaps
John Fitzsimons wrote: ↑Fri Jul 05, 2024 7:57 am
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.
Re: I've just joined the bridge club
Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2024 5:27 pm
by John Fitzsimons
Thanks Mark. I only have German vehicles. Anyway it will be a nice driving diversion.
Re: I've just joined the bridge club
Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2024 5:54 pm
by Adrian Harris
It's quite a tight fit with the wider German vehicles...
Adrian.
Re: I've just joined the bridge club
Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2024 9:05 pm
by John Fitzsimons
Adrian Harris wrote: ↑Fri Jul 05, 2024 5:54 pm
It's quite a tight fit with the wider German vehicles...
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Adrian.
Even tighter with that double height.