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There's 4 types of bridges in the Engineer corps, Infantry assault bridge (small footbridge for infantry, placed by hand), Bailey bridge (Big yoke for vehicles), pontoon bridge and another type of bridge similiar to the bailey.
There's 4 types of bridges in the Engineer corps, Infantry assault bridge (small footbridge for infantry, placed by hand), Bailey bridge (Big yoke for vehicles), pontoon bridge and another type of bridge similiar to the bailey.
There are 5 bridges used by the Engineer corp at the moment. The Bailey bridge, Mabey Johnson LSB, Medium girder bridge, infantry assault bridge and the pontoon bridge.
As far as I know the bailey can be lifted into place by cranes!
The Bailey is built by hand, you're thinking of the LSB.
As for vehicle launched bridges its something that we really should have. Hopefully it won't take too long to buy one or two. That REBS looks like a nice piece of kit.
Thanks for the replies, interesting stuff. Saw that the engineers had a number of different types of bridges in use, but a nice, modern-day, back up a truck and push a button option would be very 21st Century Hopefully it won't be too long in the future before they can get their hands on one or two.
Combat engineering is about mobility and counter-mobility. The Army’s engineering equipment solves problems, from bridging gaps to bomb disposal and vehicle recovery, it is the kit that keeps troops moving while limiting movement of the enemy.
the Titan is quite a beast.
RGJ
...Once a Rifleman - Always a Rifleman...Celer et Audax
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