Pontoon Bridges and assault boats

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

Another image of a german Pionier bridge. Any ideas?

Image from Ebay
Regards Sturm78

[Clive Mortimore]

Hi Sturm

Yesterdays photos: top and bottom show Bruckengerate B bridges. The middle photo I pretty sure is Bruckengerate A equipment. At first I thought it might be capturede bridge equipment

Todays photo is Bruckengerate B equipment. Where a river was very shallow the bridge would be supported by series of end trestles not pontoons.

The photos showing the inflatable boats ferrying the 3.7cm Pak and the 7.5cm IG 18 are interesting, thanks for them.

[Sturm78]

Thank you very much, Clive.

Some more images from Ebay:

Do you know the german denomination of these pneumatic rafts? It appears that there were different sizes.

Regards Sturm78

[Clive Mortimore]

Thank you very much, Clive.

Some more images from Ebay:

Do you know the german denomination of these pneumatic rafts? It appears that there were different sizes.

Regards Sturm78

The smaller raft is a Kleiner Floßsäckle 34 and the big one a Gross Floßsäckle 34, they were also called schlauchboot. I hope I have my German names right.

[Sturm78]

Thank you very much, Clive.

Two other nices images from Ebay:

Regards Sturm78

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

Another image from Ebay: I think Gross Floßsäckle 34

Regards Sturm78

[carius]

I suggest and other bridges...

Regards
George

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

An image from Ebay:

Regards Sturm78

[Clive Mortimore]

Hi George and Sturm

George's photo is of Bruckengerate K bridging equipment, issued mainly to Panzer Poineers. It could be used with the pontoons of Bruckengerate B equipment to form longer bridges.

Sturm's photo shows a typical improvised ferry using two Gross Floßsäckle 34 with rope and mnapower haulage. The German poineers were very good at building improvised craft and bridges.

[carius]

From eBay.de

George

[carius]

From eBay

George

[carius]

From eBay

George

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

Another image from Ebay: Bruckengerate B bridge ??

Regards Sturm78

[Clive Mortimore]

Hi George and Strum

Yet again some fantastic photos.

The infantry assault bridge made from the small rubber boats photo is full of other information and questions. Look at the various packs or are they ammo boxes on the backs of the soldiers. The third man looks like he has a holder for a spare machine gun barrel, but I cannot see a machine gun being carried. What type of unit are they from as they do not appear to be from a rifle company?

Hi all,

Another image from Ebay: Bruckengerate B bridge ??

Regards Sturm78

Yes it is. Note the Ford V8 engine powered outboard motors on the pontoons.

[carius]

Thanks Clive!Here one more boat

George