Bailey Bridges

Was going to say the Leopold Canal, but its already on there, so would say the Maas or Waal, but its only a guess can't be sure.
Rob.

 

Looks like a Bailey bridge to me, and given he's an Engineer it's very likely he had a hand in building it, and also that he's part of the team to maintain it which would explain why he's sitting there, quite literally waiting for something to go wrong.

Typically when a Bailey was constructed some engineers would be left with it to maintain it, make sure it wasn't ever overloaded etc, as well as a few MPs to control who crossed it.

As for where it is I haven't a clue, but perhaps the user Sapper might recognise it. There's a good thread on Baileys on this very forum; http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/weapons-technology-equipment/4367-bailey-bridges.html

 

WE built the bridge over pegasus. mainly under fire.I wonder if one of those men is me? Justa thought. The ORne bridge is tidal as you will see with the pontoons
Sapper

 

A pic of a section of bailey at arrowmanches museum



Feel free to say what an excellent photo I took with a mobile phone

Hate to say, as it is a nice photo, but that's not Bailey, it's a roadway section from Mulberry.

 

Hello All. Please can someone help. My father was in 233 field company RE attached to 50th Northumbrian Division. His war was between D Day and Niemegen. I have a picture that has been kindly put onto the Bailey Bridge Website. Please look at the link Baileybridge - baileybrug - pont bailey - bro bailey. The second pic on the page is my father Gordon Belcher. Does anyone know where this photo was taken and or the type of bridge upon which he is seated. Is it possible that he was involved in building this bridge or is it more likely that he is just sitting on it in passing. I would like to know where it is and what it is. Please help.

Andy

The brick buildings in the background tells me it isn't Normandy, as red brick is pretty rare there. The shapes of the windows say more Belgium and Holland to me, than France.

 

Hi
Can anyone help identify this bridge?? I cannot post the picture but I have a link to it. The Bailey Bridge website has kindly published it for me. Here is the link Baileybridge - baileybrug - pont bailey - bro bailey
the man is my father Gordon Belcher who was in 233 Field Company / 50th Tyne Tees. Do you know what type of bridge this is and where it is or might be. My guess is anywhere between Arromanches and Niemegen but it's just a guess.

Andy

 

Hi I cannot post the picture but I have a link to it. The Bailey Bridge website has kindly published it for me. Here is the link Baileybridge - baileybrug - pont bailey - bro bailey the man is my father Gordon Belcher who was in 233 Field Company / 50th Tyne Tees. Do you know what type of bridge this is and where it is or might be. My gues ios anywhere between Arromanches and Niemegen but it's just a guess. Andy

 

Andy if you've a link you can post it up here, just copy the picture location, not the page, click on the picture icon above the message box here and paste the link in... et voila;

 

Many many many thanks Wotnochad? Lordknows what my dad would make ofthe WWW etc and nowbeing on it or in it. Again thanks for your help.

 

There is still a 'Bailey Bridge' in use over the River Taute at Carentan.
Every time I cross this bridge I think and wonder about the young men who built it .
Piaf

 

Do you have any pictures of it, piaf?

 

Don't have a photo Paul (sorry),
Will look through some of this years publications for the 65th Anniversary published by the 'Manche Libre' newspaper
If you happen to be in Carentan it is opposite the LeClerc supermarket.
Regards
Piaf

 

Thanks - will have a look next time I'm there.

 

Here's one:


From here

 

Another picture you can find here:

Normandy Tours | Pathfinder Tour and Trip Consultants

 

Thanks for that - great.

 

Picture of bailey bridge at Carentan taken this morning 1st Sept. 2009.

The bridge is named after Major Tucker who was killed in action June 1944.

Regards,

Gill

 

Wow - that's kind of you to go out and do that. Great photos - look forward to seeing it myself sometime soon.

 

We are happy to take photos when we are visiting cemeteries etc as long as it isn't too far away .
Will put on a 'post' for photo requests on this Forum and another which I frequent more often, to say when and where we will be going
Gill