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A Bailey bridge is a type of portable, pre-fabricated, truss bridge. It was developed in 1940–1941 by the British for military use during the Second World War and saw extensive use by British, Canadian and American military engineering units. A Bailey bridge has the advantages of requiring no special tools or heavy equipment to assemble.
The medium girder bridge (MGB) is a lightweight, man-portable bridge that can be assembled without help from heavy equipment. In addition, it is also a deck type, two-girder bridging system capable of carrying loads up to and including main battle tanks (MBT).
A Mabey Logistic Support Bridge, Tikrit, Iraq The Mabey Logistic Support Bridge (in the United States, the Mabey-Johnson Bridge) is a portable pre-fabricated truss bridge, designed for use by military engineering units to upgrade routes for heavier traffic, replace civilian bridges damaged by enemy action or floods etc., replace assault and general support bridges and to provide a long span ...
U.S. Army troops cross the Rhine on a heavy pontoon bridge, March 1945. The following is a partial list of Military bridges. AM 50; Armoured vehicle-launched bridge; Bailey bridge; Callender-Hamilton bridge; DSB Dry Support Bridge; Mabey Logistic Support Bridge; MGB Medium Girder Bridge; Pontoon bridge
The English army of John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury crossed the Oise across a pontoon bridge of portable leather vessels in 1441. Ottoman engineers built a pontoon bridge across the Golden Horn during the siege of Constantinople (1453) , using over a thousand barrels.
Pages in category "Military bridging equipment" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. ... Military bridge; N. Navy lighterage pontoon; P.
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Pages in category "Portable bridges" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. ... Medium Girder Bridge; P.