Pontoon Bridges and assault boats
Re: Pontoon Bridges and assault boats
Hello to all ; a little more........................................
Eastern Front 1941.
Source: http://www.ebay.es/itm/Zugmaschine-Halb ... 1782345099
I think could be a Pontonwagen (t). Cheers. Raúl M .
Eastern Front 1941.
Source: http://www.ebay.es/itm/Zugmaschine-Halb ... 1782345099
I think could be a Pontonwagen (t). Cheers. Raúl M .
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- Tractor half-track towing an assault boat towards the Bug River.........................................
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Re: Pontoon Bridges and assault boats
Hi Raúl,
You are totally right. It is not a trailer with an assault boat, but the trailer for a Czechoslovakian pontoon, Pontonwagen (t). Not all comments to pics are right
Regards
Bert
You are totally right. It is not a trailer with an assault boat, but the trailer for a Czechoslovakian pontoon, Pontonwagen (t). Not all comments to pics are right
Regards
Bert
Re: Pontoon Bridges and assault boats
Thank you very much Bert . Cheers. Raúl M .
Re: Pontoon Bridges and assault boats
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Landungsboot in action.
Source: 9406-Photo-Pionierlandungsboot-39-Landungsboot-mit-Land-Wasser-Schlepper-LWS. eBay Auction.
Cheers. Raul M .
Landungsboot in action.
Source: 9406-Photo-Pionierlandungsboot-39-Landungsboot-mit-Land-Wasser-Schlepper-LWS. eBay Auction.
Cheers. Raul M .
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- A landing craft, Pionierlandungsboot-39, carrying a Land-Wasser-Schlepper (possibly Kerstch) ............................
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Re: Pontoon Bridges and assault boats
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Eastern Front 1941.
Source: http://www.ebay.de/itm/Schones-Photo-Ru ... SwuhhXWDhA
The bridge looks like a 8 tons Brückengerat B, isn't it? Cheers. Raúl M .
Eastern Front 1941.
Source: http://www.ebay.de/itm/Schones-Photo-Ru ... SwuhhXWDhA
The bridge looks like a 8 tons Brückengerat B, isn't it? Cheers. Raúl M .
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- A vehicle, with an antitank gun Pak 38 (it seems), bypassing a watercourse by a pontoon bridge .........................................
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Re: Pontoon Bridges and assault boats
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Landungsboot in action.
Source: http://www.ebay.de/itm/9106-Foto-Pionie ... rmvSB=true
http://www.ebay.de/itm/9306-Foto-Pionie ... rmvSB=true
Cheers. Raul M .
Landungsboot in action.
Source: http://www.ebay.de/itm/9106-Foto-Pionie ... rmvSB=true
http://www.ebay.de/itm/9306-Foto-Pionie ... rmvSB=true
Cheers. Raul M .
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- Pionierlandungsboot 39 while unloading at Taman Peninsula..............................................
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- Pionierlandungsboot 39 with signs of a direct hit in the Kuban Bridgehead.............................................
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Re: Pontoon Bridges and assault boats
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Pionier-Brückenkolonnen (Columns of Bridging Engineers).
The bridge columns usually were part of the engineers battalions in the divisions. The structure of the battalions consisted of three companies and a bridge column and depending on the type of division were totally or partially motorized. In partially motorized battalions, the 1st and 2nd Companies were equipped with horse-drawn vehicles and the 3rd Company and bridge column were motorized.
Equipment of military bridges.
Equipment B (Gerät B) = semi pontoons (half), moving by vehicles for trestles (Bockwagen) pf. 10; pontoons (Pontonwagen) Pf 11 and ramps (Rampenwagen) Pf 12; towing vehicles; horse-drawn was possible.
Bridges are usually made up of a fixed section and a floating section; the fixed section supported by trestles and the floating section over half-pontoons or full pontoons depending on the type of the bridge; Ramp or causeways connected both sections. Bridges settled on firm ground were built on trestles.
With the equipment of a bridge column B could be built:
Bridges 8 t up to 83 m in length
Bridges 16 t up to 54 m in length.
usable width of the bridge:
Trestle and bridge sections 3.20 m
Ramp new type 3,14 m
Ramp old type 2.90 m.
The 8 t-bridges were built with half pontoons, while the 16 t-bridges were built over full pontoons.
With this equipment they could also build ferries of 4 t; 8 t of two engines; Simple ferries 8 t and 16 t.
Source: Waffen Arsenal S-41- Kriegsbrückegerät der Wehrmacht.
http://www.ebay.de/itm/Foto-Panzer-Tank ... 2131782692
http://www.ebay.de/itm/Foto-Panzer-Tank ... 2171832602
Cheers. Raul M .
Pionier-Brückenkolonnen (Columns of Bridging Engineers).
The bridge columns usually were part of the engineers battalions in the divisions. The structure of the battalions consisted of three companies and a bridge column and depending on the type of division were totally or partially motorized. In partially motorized battalions, the 1st and 2nd Companies were equipped with horse-drawn vehicles and the 3rd Company and bridge column were motorized.
Equipment of military bridges.
Equipment B (Gerät B) = semi pontoons (half), moving by vehicles for trestles (Bockwagen) pf. 10; pontoons (Pontonwagen) Pf 11 and ramps (Rampenwagen) Pf 12; towing vehicles; horse-drawn was possible.
Bridges are usually made up of a fixed section and a floating section; the fixed section supported by trestles and the floating section over half-pontoons or full pontoons depending on the type of the bridge; Ramp or causeways connected both sections. Bridges settled on firm ground were built on trestles.
With the equipment of a bridge column B could be built:
Bridges 8 t up to 83 m in length
Bridges 16 t up to 54 m in length.
usable width of the bridge:
Trestle and bridge sections 3.20 m
Ramp new type 3,14 m
Ramp old type 2.90 m.
The 8 t-bridges were built with half pontoons, while the 16 t-bridges were built over full pontoons.
With this equipment they could also build ferries of 4 t; 8 t of two engines; Simple ferries 8 t and 16 t.
Source: Waffen Arsenal S-41- Kriegsbrückegerät der Wehrmacht.
http://www.ebay.de/itm/Foto-Panzer-Tank ... 2131782692
http://www.ebay.de/itm/Foto-Panzer-Tank ... 2171832602
Cheers. Raul M .
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- A Pz Kw III Ausf. G crossing a 16 t-bridge built with Gerät B .........................................
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- A Pz Kw III Ausf. H No. 124 rolling over a 16 t-bridge built with Gerät B on full pontoons...............................
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Re: Pontoon Bridges and assault boats
What did they do for vehicles heavier than the Panzer IV/25 tons (e.g. the Panther?)
Re: Pontoon Bridges and assault boats
Hi sitalkes,
for that the Wehrmacht had the heavy bridging equipment Brückengerät J 42 and J 43.
Regards
Bert
for that the Wehrmacht had the heavy bridging equipment Brückengerät J 42 and J 43.
Regards
Bert
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Re: Pontoon Bridges and assault boats
Various bridging equipment types supplied by Christoph elsewhere. Some of the English will need interpretation, so to speak:
Gerät A = Full-pontoons from WWI used in the Reiswehr.
Bridge 75m for 7t.
Ferries: 2 pontoons with 5 beams and single deck for 3t; 2 pontoons with double deck for 4t; 3 pontoons with 9 beams and double deck for 7t
Gerät B = Half-pontoons.
Bridges: 8t/83m or 16t/54m (tons/length)
Ferries: 4t ferry, 8t double-ferries, 8t single ferries, 16 ferry
Gerät C = Light half-pontoons
Bridges: Footbridge on dinghies, footbridge on pontoons 70m, 4t bridge, Special bridge 84m (42m of it floating)
Ferries: 2t ferries, 4t ferries, Single Special ferry, Double special ferry,
Gerät D = for Aufkl.Abt.(mot) on trucks
Gerät G = For mountain units. 1t/140m; footbridge/280m, 42m floating for 5,3t
Gerät H = "Herbert-Gerät". Heavy self-supporting bridges with pontoon support from Austrian and Czech Army.
Gerät I = for heavy loads with pontoon support for 80t.
Gerät K = light self-supporting bridge on 3 part pontoons or blocks (trestles?)
Bridges: 16t bridge with length 78,8m
Gerät IZ = easy assembling bridge on trucks
Gerät sS = heavy bridge
GErät T = Czech bridge equipment. Full-pontoons
Bässler-Brücke = Bridge equipment with ‘throwing blocks’ on trucks.
Gerät A = Full-pontoons from WWI used in the Reiswehr.
Bridge 75m for 7t.
Ferries: 2 pontoons with 5 beams and single deck for 3t; 2 pontoons with double deck for 4t; 3 pontoons with 9 beams and double deck for 7t
Gerät B = Half-pontoons.
Bridges: 8t/83m or 16t/54m (tons/length)
Ferries: 4t ferry, 8t double-ferries, 8t single ferries, 16 ferry
Gerät C = Light half-pontoons
Bridges: Footbridge on dinghies, footbridge on pontoons 70m, 4t bridge, Special bridge 84m (42m of it floating)
Ferries: 2t ferries, 4t ferries, Single Special ferry, Double special ferry,
Gerät D = for Aufkl.Abt.(mot) on trucks
Gerät G = For mountain units. 1t/140m; footbridge/280m, 42m floating for 5,3t
Gerät H = "Herbert-Gerät". Heavy self-supporting bridges with pontoon support from Austrian and Czech Army.
Gerät I = for heavy loads with pontoon support for 80t.
Gerät K = light self-supporting bridge on 3 part pontoons or blocks (trestles?)
Bridges: 16t bridge with length 78,8m
Gerät IZ = easy assembling bridge on trucks
Gerät sS = heavy bridge
GErät T = Czech bridge equipment. Full-pontoons
Bässler-Brücke = Bridge equipment with ‘throwing blocks’ on trucks.
Re: Pontoon Bridges and assault boats
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Kriegsbrücke - Military bridges!
AFAIK Load capacity Brückengerät B: 18 t wheeled vehicles - 20 t (24 t) full - tracked vehicles (better pressure on the ground)
Sources: http://www.ebay.de/itm/Foto-Erinnerunge ... 7675.l2557
http://www.ebay.it/itm/1940-ca-WW2-Die- ... 541efa7d37
Cheers. Raúl M .
Kriegsbrücke - Military bridges!
AFAIK Load capacity Brückengerät B: 18 t wheeled vehicles - 20 t (24 t) full - tracked vehicles (better pressure on the ground)
Sources: http://www.ebay.de/itm/Foto-Erinnerunge ... 7675.l2557
http://www.ebay.it/itm/1940-ca-WW2-Die- ... 541efa7d37
Cheers. Raúl M .
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- Pioneer works - Flanders 1940............................................
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- Pioneers in bridge building - 1940.........................................
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Re: Pontoon Bridges and assault boats
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Eastern Front 1941 - Ukraine 1941.
Another combination, a raft built over four inflatable boats and driven by an assault boat.........
Source: http://www.ebay.es/itm/Sturmboot-Schlau ... SwyKxXhlcR
Cheers. Raúl M .
Eastern Front 1941 - Ukraine 1941.
Another combination, a raft built over four inflatable boats and driven by an assault boat.........
Source: http://www.ebay.es/itm/Sturmboot-Schlau ... SwyKxXhlcR
Cheers. Raúl M .
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- A limber crossing the Teteriv - Summer 1941......................................
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Re: Pontoon Bridges and assault boats
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Western Front - France.
Source: http://www.ebay.de/itm/PB324-Montreuil- ... 33a5e1cfca
Cheers. Raúl M .
Western Front - France.
Source: http://www.ebay.de/itm/PB324-Montreuil- ... 33a5e1cfca
Cheers. Raúl M .
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- A Sd Kfz 164 Nashorn crossing a stream by means of a pontoon ferry (Gerät B??) ....................
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