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Monument Bailey pont brug
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Bumble-Bee
22. juli 2023
Cykling
The longest river span of the Second World War had a length of more than 1200 meters and was located between Oeffelt and Gennep across the Maas. This impressive pontoon bridge was completed within two weeks by the British engineers of the Royal Engineers and consisted entirely of Bailey bridge elements on floating pontoons. Early in the morning of February 20, 1945, the bridge was ready and the first military vehicles made a direct crossing from Brabant to Limburg.
(topic-magazine.nl/artikelen/topic-boxmeer/twee-monumenten-voor-een-gigantische-brug)
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Rogier Van Bunnik 🇳🇱
21. maj 2024
Vandring
On 11 May 2022, in the presence of Major Edwin 'Ted' Hunt MVO, a monument was unveiled in memory of the longest Bailey pontoon bridge with a length of 1222 metres.
As part of Operation Veritable, it was necessary to build a bridge over the Maas as quickly as possible so that English troops and equipment could push through to the Rhine.
As a result of heavy rainfall and the blowing up of the dams in the Roer, the Maas was very high.
As part of Operation Veritable, it was necessary to build a bridge over the Maas as quickly as possible so that English troops and equipment could push through to the Rhine.
As a result of heavy rainfall and the blowing up of the dams in the Roer, the Maas was very high.
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Detlef Hoepfner
13. april 2025
Cykling
The low water level today makes it difficult to imagine how important the huge temporary bridge was in establishing peace in Europe towards the end of World War II.
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Højdemeter 60 m
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søndag 1. november
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There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.
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