P00687.292
Photograph P00687.292 Second World War, 1939-1945XANTEN, GERMANY, 1945-03. BRITISH ARMY VEHICLES CROSSING THE PONTOON BRIDGE ACROSS THE RHINE (115.8) (PHOTOGRAPHER: C. ISAAC; DONOR: C. KROYER)
UK2808 Accession Number: UK2808
Description
Xanten, Germany. 1945-04-12. A new pontoon bridge over the Rhine means there is no delay at the Rhine now. Original bridges in operation within forty eight hours after the beginning of the cross-Rhine offensive can be seen in the left background of the picture. For the first few weeks all traffic across the Rhine both ways had to cross by this one single-track bridge. Traffic had to queue up nose to tail for two or three miles on either side. Vehicles averaged four to five hours for the last mile before the crossing.
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Accession Number
UK2808
Photographer
Flying Officer Cyril Hampden Isaac
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Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Support: Nitrate
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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