Yes, I saw the two different ponton bridges. One is a treadway. For the sake of those who don't know, the treadway is the one with the two individual steel tracks across the pontons and would carry heavier loads such as tanks.
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Floating bridges were as follows:
The Light Ponton Bridge M1938 was a floating bridge capable of carrying 10-ton traffic in one direction.
The Heavy Ponton Bridge M1940, although similar to the light ponton, was much heavier and carried a 25 ton load.
The Steel Treadway Bridge was designed to carry medium tanks. It had steel treadways for runways, which were emplaced by means of a truck mounted crane. It used special rubber pontons.
Show me bridge pictures anytime and you know I'll be a happy camper.
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"

