The Building of Bailey Bridges

[Walt's Daughter]

The following links contain technical facts of building the Bailey and also soldier's recollections and photos of Bailey Bridges. I'm sure you'll find them interesting. This is by no means a comprehensive list, and I will add more as I go.

 

http://www.150th.com/rivers/bailey.htm

 

http://milifax2003.tripod.com/military_bri...ing_part_2.html

 

Brownsville Man Recalls Driving Truck WWII

 

The Sapper's Story

 

http://www.fireandfury.com/extra/bridging.shtml

 

The First Bailey Built in WWII

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bailey_bridge

 

Memories of Lawrence T Page

 

http://www.hq.usace.army.mil/history/bridge3.htm

 

1306th Engineers

 

The 150th - Rivers Crossed

 

http://www.6thcorpscombatengineers.com/ima...AcrossRhine.PDF

 

http://www.6thcorpscombatengineers.com/ima...aileyBridge.jpg

 

http://www.6thcorpscombatengineers.com/Sli...idge/index.html