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German weapons, vehicles and equipment 1919-1945.

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Re: Early War bridging equipment

Post by tigre » Sun Dec 20, 2015 12:49 pm

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Brückenleger with Krupp system (pivot rigging) in action !

Sources: http://www.colleurs-de-plastique.com/fo ... porte-pont
http://imf.forum24.ru/?1-24-20-00000032 ... 1305482769

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Re: Early War bridging equipment

Post by tigre » Fri Dec 25, 2015 2:15 pm

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Brückenleger I in action !

Sources: http://imf.forum24.ru/?1-24-20-00000032 ... 1305482769

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A bridge layer on a chassis of a Pz Kw I Ausf. A..............
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Re: Early War bridging equipment

Post by tigre » Tue Dec 29, 2015 4:52 am

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Brückenleger IV in action!

Sources: in the pictures.

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Brückenleger IV with Magirus system (sliding motion) in the testing ground...........................
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Brückenleger IV with Krupp system (pivot rigging) in action - France 1940 .......................
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Close view of a Brückeleger IV with Krupp system..................................
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Re: Early War bridging equipment

Post by tigre » Sun Jan 03, 2016 11:14 am

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Brückenleger IV in action!

Brückenleger IV s (Sturmstegpanzer)

Built in parallel with the Brückenleger IV (bridge layer) in order to help the infantry in the assault on enemy positions by crossing over obstacles with extensible ladders. Its construction began in 1939 but only four of these vehicles were completed in June 1941 and were assigned to the 4. Platoon 3. Company Pz Pi Btl 39 (3. Pz Div), which used them during Barbarossa. The Brückenleger IV s were successfully employed on July 16, 1941 at the river Bassja crossing during the attack on Tschaussy. In some parts of the river it had a width of 25 m and in other 28 m so the two extensions (26 and 30 meters) were employed. Two of the vehicles were put out of service due to mechanical failures. (Report of Pz Pi Btl 39 dated August 13, 1941) ....................

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Sketch of the vehicle with infantry assault ladder ...............................
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One of the Sturmstegpanzer, used in the 3 Pz within the 2nd Armored Group under Heinz Guderian, out of service ........................
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Re: Early War bridging equipment

Post by tigre » Sat Jan 09, 2016 10:42 am

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Brückenleger IV in action!

Source: in the pictures.

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One of the Sturmstegpanzer, used in the 3 Pz out of service; in the background a Brückenleger IV with Magirus system ........................
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Brückenleger IV with Krupp system ........................
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Re: Early War bridging equipment

Post by tigre » Sat Jan 16, 2016 2:10 pm

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Brückenleger IV in action!

Brückenleger IV s (Sturmstegpanzer)

Source: Foto russischer Brückenlegepanzer Technik Brückenpanzer Tank russia 2 Wk IWW !

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Re: Early War bridging equipment

Post by tigre » Sat Jan 23, 2016 3:18 pm

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Brückenleger IV in action!

Sources: in the pictures.

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Brückenleger IV with Magirus system (sliding motion)...........................
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Two Brückenleger IV with Magirus system (sliding motion) on the move...........................
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Brückenleger II into an assembly area...........................
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Re: Early War bridging equipment

Post by tigre » Tue Feb 09, 2016 8:54 am

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Brückenleger II in action!

AFAIK the panzer Abteilungen that equipped the German light divisions in the Polish campaign carried for trials a Recce Platoon (Pz Kw II Ausf. D/E) and one Sappers Platoon which had the brückenleger II. The Recce Platoon was fruitful according to after action reports, but the Sappers Platoon received some criticism and was seen as unnecessary; an after action report of Pz Abt 66 (2. Le Div) clarified that the few times that the element was used to support the advance of the tanks (cleaning minefields and laying bridges) did not justify the detachment had its own engineers.

Sources: http://odkrywca.pl/panzer-1939-czesc-12,701119.html
Panzertruppen - The Complete Guide to the Creation & Combat Employment of Germany's Tank Force from 1933 to 1942.

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Brückenleger II on chassis of Pz Kw Ausf. D/E operating in Poland 1939 ...........................
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An armored column of the 3. Le Div advancing in the area of Lysa Gora; in the middle a Brückenleger II - Poland 1939 ........................................ ..
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Re: Early War bridging equipment

Post by tigre » Mon Feb 15, 2016 2:15 pm

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Brückenleger I in action !

Sources: http://odkrywca.pl/panzer-1939-czesc-11 ... tml#687400

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Re: Early War bridging equipment

Post by tigre » Wed Aug 10, 2016 6:19 pm

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Brückenleger IV in action!

Sources: http://www.ebay.de/itm/E49-Bruckenleger ... rmvSB=true.

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Two Brückenleger IV with Krupp system - France 1940 ...............
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Re: Early War bridging equipment

Post by tigre » Sat Sep 10, 2016 10:17 am

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Brückenleger II in action!

In 1939, and taking into account, the low effectiveness of the Brückenleger I, 3 vehicles Brückenleger II were manufactured for testing. The superstructure was built by Magirus. The vehicles saw service during the Polish campaign.

Sources: http://www.ebay.de/itm/Foto-Panzer-II-2 ... 2115ac732d.

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Panzerkampfwagen II Ausf D1 (Sd.Kfz. 121) with the bridge superstructure with sliding panels mounted on it............................................
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Re: Early War bridging equipment

Post by tigre » Sat Apr 07, 2018 5:29 pm

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Brückenleger II in action!

Sources: http://forum.valka.cz/topic/view/31294/ ... ostny-tank

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Bridge launcher vehicle based on Panzerkampfwagen II Ausf. D1 (Sd.Kfz.121) being transported in a trailer Sd. Ah 115 during the Polish campaign ...............................
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