Pontoon Bridges and assault boats

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Re: Pontoon Bridges and assault boats

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Post by Sturm78 » 03 Sep 2012, 20:55

Hi all,

Two images from historicalmedia website:

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German Pionier assault raft with 3.7cm Pak gun and rubber raft bridge- WWII Photo.JPG
German Pionier assault raft with 3.7cm Pak gun and rubber raft bridge WWII Photo.JPG

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Re: Pontoon Bridges and assault boats

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Post by Sturm78 » 30 Sep 2012, 20:36

Hi all,

German or captured pontoons ??

Image from Ebay
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Re: Pontoon Bridges and assault boats

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Post by Clive Mortimore » 30 Sep 2012, 23:06

Sturm78 wrote:Hi all,

German or captured pontoons ??

Image from Ebay
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Hi Sturm

This type appears quite a few times on this thread. Could they be part of the Equipment T, ex Czech army?

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Re: Pontoon Bridges and assault boats

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Post by Sturm78 » 04 Oct 2012, 16:25

Hi all,
Clive wrote
Could they be part of the Equipment T, ex Czech army?
It is possible but I do not know it


Stumboot 39

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Sturmboot 39 in french river.JPG

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Re: Pontoon Bridges and assault boats

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Post by Sturm78 » 08 Oct 2012, 23:06

Hi all,

A nice image of a German Pionier bridge of K material

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Re: Pontoon Bridges and assault boats

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Post by Sturm78 » 14 Oct 2012, 11:55

Hi all,

Italian pontoon bridge: italian designation ??

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Pavesi italian artillery tractors towing 75mm M1934 AA guns crossing a pontoon bridge.jpg

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Re: Pontoon Bridges and assault boats

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Post by Sturm78 » 23 Oct 2012, 13:19

Nobody for the italian bridge?

Well, here another two images from Ebay:

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German rubber raft , ,.JPG

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Re: Pontoon Bridges and assault boats

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Post by john_g_kearney » 15 Nov 2012, 12:37

What I take to be a permanent pontoon bridge is seen here, rather than the temporary pontoon bridges seen hitherto on this thread. It was erected in Norway by Pionier Battalion 222. I presume that the hump at each landward end was to accommodate the bridge rising on floodwaters. I also presume that the large steel pontoons were obtained from civilian sources rather than being drawn from military stocks. Any thoughts please?

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Re: Pontoon Bridges and assault boats

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Post by Clive Mortimore » 16 Nov 2012, 21:47

john_g_kearney wrote:What I take to be a permanent pontoon bridge is seen here, rather than the temporary pontoon bridges seen hitherto on this thread. It was erected in Norway by Pionier Battalion 222. I presume that the hump at each landward end was to accommodate the bridge rising on floodwaters. I also presume that the large steel pontoons were obtained from civilian sources rather than being drawn from military stocks. Any thoughts please?

John.
Hi John

A pair of lovely photos. I agree the bridge does look quite permanent. All pontoon bridges need flexibility at their mooring points to allow for varying water levels. The pontoon floats look like tanks found on railway wagons or tanker lorries. Another thought they are mooring buoys acquired from naval stores or locally. Thanks for sharing the photos.

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Re: Pontoon Bridges and assault boats

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Post by Sturm78 » 18 Nov 2012, 20:55

Hi all,

Another images from Ebay:

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Pionier bridge on Mosel river.jpg
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Re: Pontoon Bridges and assault boats

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Post by Sturm78 » 23 Nov 2012, 13:43

Hi all,

An interesting image from Ebay: Stumboot 39 and Pionierlandungsboot 39 in the backglround:

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Pionierlandungsboot 39 camo ship and Sturmboot 39 in Frankreich.JPG

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Re: Pontoon Bridges and assault boats

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Post by Sturm78 » 04 Dec 2012, 11:34

Hi all,

A rare image of a bulgarian pontoon bridge. 1935

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Bulgarian pontoon bridge over the Danube, Belene, August 1935.jpg

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Re: Pontoon Bridges and assault boats

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Post by Sturm78 » 11 Dec 2012, 14:14

Hi all,

Two images form Ebay:

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rubber raft and soldiers with 7.92mm MG34.JPG
German pontoon bridge on Maas river.JPG

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Re: Pontoon Bridges and assault boats

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Post by Sturm78 » 18 Dec 2012, 17:32

Hi all,

Motorboot 36 (I think) and pontoon bridge in the background

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Re: Pontoon Bridges and assault boats

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Post by Clive Mortimore » 18 Dec 2012, 22:39

Sturm78 wrote:Hi all,

Motorboot 36 (I think) and pontoon bridge in the background

Image from Ebay
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Hi Sturm

I agree with the motorboot 36. Not sure on tehg bridging equipment.

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