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1950s - USA Military, Army: Assault Bridging In Offensive Operations R2 of 2
LS along stream as AVLB Armored Vehicle Landing Bridge lowers across; CU of hydraulic cylinder; M48 Patton tanks crossing w/ explosions in water. M75 personnel carrier follows.
22:09:39 AVLB approaches bridge to retrieve. Swish plan.
22:09:49 AVLB used to cover damaged or weak bridge. Tank crossing on what was previously a class 30 bridge w/ posting on bridge.
22:10:17 Tank crossing marsh, flex of bridge shown. AVLB bridging gap between firm ground & water & amphibious personnel carrier down bridge & into water moving in stream past explosions on far shore.
22:11:07 AVLB moving past, shown being pushed on roadbed under low overpass. Swish pan
22:11:28 Bridge w/ vehicles crossing shown on 28 percent uphill grade, 19 percent on downhill, & 11 percent on transverse grade.
22:11:55 CU of bridge showing minimum extending on each side. Various vehicles crossing on treads & straddling middle. Filler sections shown used as safety factor.
22:13:13 Replacement bridge components brought by truck & unloaded by crane by engineer battalion. Assembly shown. Assembled folded sections shown on bridge transporting trailer or semi-trailer & AVLB chassis attaching & raising as trailer is pulled out.
22:14:09 Stills: Mobile floating assault bridge developed by French Army; on carrier, on bank & in water. Ramp unit is carrier unit. Tanks crossng.
22:15:03 Helicopter lowering M4T6 Fixed Span Bridge, signaled into place by armored engineer battalion. Other equipment flown in & men assembling; Patton M48 tank crossing.
22:16:08 Launching vehicle w/ crane moving expedient V-folded M4 Balk Bridge into place, dropped & weight of decking unfolds from cable.
22:17:04 Summary: AVLB being folded over stream & launch chassis; two-man crew driving equipment; POV along road in armored column. Lowering into place. Other uses shown. M4T6 used in place; Expedient bridge placed. The End.
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NOTE: Patton tanks into use ca 1952.
NOTE: Sold at per reel rate.
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NOTE: to order see: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk 1950s - USA Military, Army: Assault Bridging In Offensive Operations R2 of 2 LS along stream as AVLB Armored Vehicle Landing Bridge lowers across; CU of hydraulic cylinder; M48 Patton tanks crossing w/ explosions in water. M75 personnel carrier follows. 22:09:39 AVLB approaches bridge to retrieve. Swish plan. 22:09:49 AVLB used to cover damaged or weak bridge. Tank crossing on what was previously a class 30 bridge w/ posting on bridge. 22:10:17 Tank crossing marsh, flex of bridge shown. AVLB bridging gap between firm ground & water & amphibious personnel carrier down bridge & into water moving in stream past explosions on far shore. 22:11:07 AVLB moving past, shown being pushed on roadbed under low overpass. Swish pan 22:11:28 Bridge w/ vehicles crossing shown on 28 percent uphill grade, 19 percent on downhill, & 11 percent on transverse grade. 22:11:55 CU of bridge showing minimum extending on each side. Various vehicles crossing on treads & straddling middle. Filler sections shown used as safety factor. 22:13:13 Replacement bridge components brought by truck & unloaded by crane by engineer battalion. Assembly shown. Assembled folded sections shown on bridge transporting trailer or semi-trailer & AVLB chassis attaching & raising as trailer is pulled out. 22:14:09 Stills: Mobile floating assault bridge developed by French Army; on carrier, on bank & in water. Ramp unit is carrier unit. Tanks crossng. 22:15:03 Helicopter lowering M4T6 Fixed Span Bridge, signaled into place by armored engineer battalion. Other equipment flown in & men assembling; Patton M48 tank crossing. 22:16:08 Launching vehicle w/ crane moving expedient V-folded M4 Balk Bridge into place, dropped & weight of decking unfolds from cable. 22:17:04 Summary: AVLB being folded over stream & launch chassis; two-man crew driving equipment; POV along road in armored column. Lowering into place. Other uses shown. M4T6 used in place; Expedient bridge placed. The End. Military Equipment; Training Film; Instructional Film; NOTE: Patton tanks into use ca 1952. NOTE: Sold at per reel rate. NOTE: to order see: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk