Reel Number: 221730-04
Color: Black and White
Sound: SIL
Year / Date: 1945
Country: Germany
Location: Wesel
TC Begins: 19:26:06
TC Ends: 19:31:11
Duration: 00:05:05
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WWII - 1945, Construction of Rhine River Bridge, 1058 Engineer Group MS Earthmoving equipment building approaches for bridge over Rhine; bulldozers, compactors, etc. 19:26:34 LS w/ concrete pier, crane & men working - equipment in background. MCU pile-driver (?) w/ steam emitted. 19:27:10 MCU Corps of Engineer soldiers on bridge nailing bridge decking planks w/ small sledge hammers. 19:27:38 Four GIs w/ tongs carrying large plank; cutting w/ power saw. 19:27:55 Soldier on dozer backing compactor past camera. GOOD CUs. 19:28:15 Crane raising constructed large beam support framework w/ river beyond; men guide w/ ropes. Crane turning & lowering into place. View of destroyed steel bridge behind. 19:30:28 Soldiers using pneumatic hammer to nail large spikes into decking; men hammering others. 19:30:54 POV from ?? on railroad tracks past large sign: Rhine Railroad Bridge - 1058 Engineer Group. WW2 Aftermath; Reconstruction; Rebuilding Germany; 04Apr45;