Pontoon Bridges and assault boats
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Pontoon Bridges and assault boats
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I hope this request is in the correct section of the forum. I am slowly gathering information about the bridging and assault boat equipment operated Poineer units. My question is, did the German army use bridging equipment they captured from other armies as they did weapons, tanks and trucks? If so can any point me in the right direction so that I can build on the information I have.
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Clive
I hope this request is in the correct section of the forum. I am slowly gathering information about the bridging and assault boat equipment operated Poineer units. My question is, did the German army use bridging equipment they captured from other armies as they did weapons, tanks and trucks? If so can any point me in the right direction so that I can build on the information I have.
Thanks
Clive
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Re: Pontoon Bridges and assault boats
Hi Clive,
I can not help you with your question, but here you have an interesting picture:
Image from Ebay.
Regards Sturm78
I can not help you with your question, but here you have an interesting picture:
Image from Ebay.
Regards Sturm78
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Re: Pontoon Bridges and assault boats
Thanks for the photo Sturm.
The bridge looks like a 8 tonne Bruckengerat B. Bruckengerat B could be made into a 8tonne bridge using half pontoons as in the photo or a 16tonne bridge with the potoon coupled together.
While I was going through "Beute- and Umbauwagen" thread I came across a photo of a train load of captured British Albion pontoon carrying lorries. I cannot see any Poineer Quatermaster saying they would not be welcomed.
The bridge looks like a 8 tonne Bruckengerat B. Bruckengerat B could be made into a 8tonne bridge using half pontoons as in the photo or a 16tonne bridge with the potoon coupled together.
While I was going through "Beute- and Umbauwagen" thread I came across a photo of a train load of captured British Albion pontoon carrying lorries. I cannot see any Poineer Quatermaster saying they would not be welcomed.
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Re: Pontoon Bridges and assault boats
Thanks Stellungstellung wrote:Here is a good book on the subject:
http://www.schifferbooks.com/newschiffe ... 0764305743
It is now on the shopping list

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Re: Pontoon Bridges and assault boats
Thanks Xavier for the link. There are some wonderful shots of Sturmboot 39s and Motorboot 36s.Xavier wrote:sturmboot photos:
http://rides.webshots.com/album/5541411 ... host=rides
Xavier
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This site is very useful for information on Sturmboots (even though I do not speek German). http://sturmboot-kommando.de/
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Hi all,
Two more images from Ebay:
Regards Sturm78
Two more images from Ebay:
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Re: Pontoon Bridges and assault boats
I now have the German Combat Engineers book, a nice collection excellent photos. Cheers Sturm for the two latest examples. The top one is of a 8 ton bridge using B equipment. The other has used large model 35 rubber boats for the pontoons.
Back to my opening question, I have recently found out that some German units used ex-Czech bridges, “Herbert -Gerat”. I have not been able to locate any photos or other details as yet.
Back to my opening question, I have recently found out that some German units used ex-Czech bridges, “Herbert -Gerat”. I have not been able to locate any photos or other details as yet.
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Re: Pontoon Bridges and assault boats
Hi all,
I found this interesting image on Ebay. A german pontoon ferry with a 15cm sFH18 carriage and.... a turretless T-34 tractor!!
. I never had seen this combination. I do not know which is the model of the boat. I do not think Sturmboot 39.
Regards Sturm78
I found this interesting image on Ebay. A german pontoon ferry with a 15cm sFH18 carriage and.... a turretless T-34 tractor!!


Regards Sturm78
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Hi SturmSturm78 wrote:Hi all,
I found this interesting image on Ebay. A german pontoon ferry with a 15cm sFH18 carriage and.... a turretless T-34 tractor!!. I never had seen this combination. I do not know which is the model of the boat. I do not think Sturmboot 39.
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Regards Sturm78
The boat is a Motorboot 36 as in the second photo in this post http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... 0#p1486783. The raft is a 16 ton made from Brucken Gerate B equipment.
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Re: Pontoon Bridges and assault boats
Thank you very much for your information, Clive.
Do you have more information and/or images of Motorboot 36?
Are the boats of the second photo of this link (http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... 9&start=15) Motorboots 36?
Regards Sturm78
Do you have more information and/or images of Motorboot 36?
Are the boats of the second photo of this link (http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... 9&start=15) Motorboots 36?
Regards Sturm78
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Re: Pontoon Bridges and assault boats
Hi SturmSturm78 wrote:Thank you very much for your information, Clive.
Do you have more information and/or images of Motorboot 36?
Are the boats of the second photo of this link (http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... 9&start=15) Motorboots 36?
Regards Sturm78
They do look like they are.
Hope this is helpful.
http://sturmboot-kommando.de/?page_id=591
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Re: Pontoon Bridges and assault boats
Hi all,
Three images from Ebay of assault rafts:
Regards Sturm78
Three images from Ebay of assault rafts:
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Re: Pontoon Bridges and assault boats
Hi all,
An image from Ebay:
Regards Sturm78
An image from Ebay:
Regards Sturm78
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