Bridging - German Equivalent Of Bailey?

ropey · 05-12-2005, 08:40 AM

Hi
The Bailey, Treadways and FBEs enabled the Allies to cross the many rivers in Italy. What was the German equivalent? Can anyone recommend a book on German Combat Engineering during WW2?

cheers

mattgibbs · 05-12-2005, 05:57 PM

Hello:
You are looking for Brückenbau: Bridge building. Also refers to a type of unit known as Bridging Engineers.

Bridgebuilding Equipment of the Wehrmacht 1939 - 45 by Beiersdorf
This book covers, in photographs and detailed text, the different types of bridgebuilding equipment used by the Wehrmacht in WWII. Each title: 48 pages, S/C, with between 70 - 100 photos & line drawings.

German Combat Engineers in WW II by Riebenstahl
The German engineer troops developed out of a branch that only developed into a fighting service arm by World War II. Thus, along with the special engineers, there were also names like Assault Engineers, Armored Engineers. Out of this wide field, this new volume of photo documentation shows some 300 photos, mostly never before published, including rare pictures of bridgelaying tanks in action, mine operations, and the construction of makeshift bridges.

For more photos on this specific field look here:
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?t=51323

Those books sound a great help to you.
Regards
MG

ropey · 11-12-2005, 01:59 AM

Cheers

I'll look them up.

05-12-2005, 05:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
mattgibbs Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 141	Hello: You are looking for Brückenbau: Bridge building. Also refers to a type of unit known as Bridging Engineers. Bridgebuilding Equipment of the Wehrmacht 1939 - 45 by Beiersdorf This book covers, in photographs and detailed text, the different types of bridgebuilding equipment used by the Wehrmacht in WWII. Each title: 48 pages, S/C, with between 70 - 100 photos & line drawings. German Combat Engineers in WW II by Riebenstahl The German engineer troops developed out of a branch that only developed into a fighting service arm by World War II. Thus, along with the special engineers, there were also names like Assault Engineers, Armored Engineers. Out of this wide field, this new volume of photo documentation shows some 300 photos, mostly never before published, including rare pictures of bridgelaying tanks in action, mine operations, and the construction of makeshift bridges. For more photos on this specific field look here: http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?t=51323 Those books sound a great help to you. Regards MG __________________ The enemy invariably attacks on one of two occasions: 1. When he is ready. 2. When you are not.

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05-12-2005, 08:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
ropey Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 6	Hi The Bailey, Treadways and FBEs enabled the Allies to cross the many rivers in Italy. What was the German equivalent? Can anyone recommend a book on German Combat Engineering during WW2? cheers

11-12-2005, 01:59 AM	#3 (permalink)
ropey Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 6	Cheers I'll look them up.

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