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Vox article on a simplified bridge design that was key to military movements
The bridge design that helped win World War II
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WWII World War Two
Military History
WWII World War Two Military History
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This thing was still a staple of combat engineer training for the first ten years I was in. Being tall, I was always on the panel crew, those damned things were 570 pounds and a six man lift. A day on a panel crew would have you chewing aspirin with your dick in the dirt.
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It was the panel crew for me also. Of course back in those days I was in shape. :)
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1SG Steven Imerman
SFC (Join to see) - I was too, but a day of lifting panels always left me with sore muscles, and sore forearms from "high sticking" to rock the upper connector into place. I'm sure I did that at lest a dozen times, probably more.
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That’s what I’m talking about! Some temporary bridges I see used currently on bridge replacement projects for run around use the exact same types of members. The hood old days!!! Thanks.
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It definitely was a simple concept that helped win the war, if I remember correctly, it is still in use today LTC Eugene Chu
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