Tag: military bridging
The Freedom Bridge
From the MoD The longest bridge built on operations since World War Two has been handed over to the people of Gereshk in a ceremony attended by the district governor. It cost £1.2 million to construct the 70-metre long Freedom Bridge which connects communities either side of the NEB Canal. For soldiers of 29 Armoured [...]
UK Military Bridging – Equipment (Assault Bridging)
In modern terminology this is called Close Support Bridging, designed to operate in the direct and indirect fire zone i.e. under fire. It is important to note that in many conflicts conventional equipment bridging equipment has and is used under fire but dedicated assault bridging equipment really came into being in response to the needs [...]
Work in Progress – Military Bridging
I am in the middle of writing a multi part post on the history of UK military bridging so apologies for the reduced post frequency but in the meantime, have a look at these videos of bridging in Afghanistan, showing a couple of different types of equipment. The first clip shows the General Support Bridge [...]
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