Hello I am looking for any information regarding bridging in Italy during the second world war. This photo shows a DS Bailey Bridge over the...
Hi all, I recently acquired this report on the bridging of the Savio by Arks, and I thought it might be of interest. There are of course...
I was looking at the info on bridge classifications for British Army vehicles recently, and found myself confused by a particular point (no real...
hello everyone, does anyone have more information of the pontoon bridge visible in the photo below. What is the official name of this bridge?...
I am looking for pictures of Royal Engineers in action in Italy for a short family film I am producing, and I wonder if members can point me in...
A report of 99th Anti-Tank Battery states that they came under enemy air attack while they crossed on the class 50/60 bridges during the night of...
A thread for images of WW2* accidents, collapsing bridges etc. etc. Bugger... [ATTACH] Via Sherman Register on Facebook: Sherman Register Beute...
The current drought brought about extremely low water levels for the river Rhine at Rees/Germany (where XXX Corps crossed the Rhine in 1945) and...
Major John Helier Lander, (107076) OBE, RE Trying to find out anything I can about this chap. A civil Engineer before the war he apparently...
San Clemente Monte Grande Sector 9th January 1945 Lt Col Flay and Major Kerr went to the Bailey Bridge to meet US General Truscott now OC 5th Army...
My wife's grandfather, Colonel Leslie Gwynne -Royal Engineers, was the CRE of 8th Army Troops during the Italian Campaign. He has left us two...
I’m sorry to report that Jim Holder-Vale, who posted here on WW2 Talk as Driver-Op, has died at the age of 98. Jim was a member of my late...
Thanks to a pointer from a friend I found this lengthy article, part of a series of three, and this is for Italy: UK Military Bridging - World War...
Hi, anyone have any information about a 'Medwick Pontoon bridge' and it's location, I have attempted to decipher the handwriting, which combined...
Hi, more Research going through my Great-grandfathers photos taken this time 'Near Zwolle'. I have used other images to located and line up a...
First Photo The soldier in the foreground is my father, Chick LaPlace. In the background is Paul Neilson. Both served with the 11 Canadian Field...
In reaction to my thread „Bridging the Rhine for 12th Corps“ forum member stolpi was so kind to send me the copied version of „Royal Engineers...
This thread will concentrate on the role the Royal Engineers played during the Rhine crossing in the 12th Corps sector in March and April 1945....
Hi all, I was wondering if anybody could help me find the war diaries of the 85 Bridging Company, RCASC for september 44, prior to move to Bourg...
[ATTACH] „Tyne and Tees Bridges“ at Rees/Germany The British Army advancing into Germany in 1945 was on a mission to liberate Europe from Nazism...
Separate names with a comma.
