The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Two bridges across the Somme that were built for carrying all traffic except tanks. A railway line is on the right and the shell damaged town of Peronne is in the background. Note the sign on the far left reads 'Dead Slow, All traffic except tanks, Bridge No 3'.
A working party engaged on parallel bridges built across the Cologne River, at Peronne, by Australian Engineers. The structure on the left was a Tank Bridge, built of four salvaged rolled steel joists
A bridge across a fast running stream constructed to carry heavy traffic. The foundation of the bridge was made by placing sacks of cement in the water and securing them by piles. A sign in the back
Two parallel bridges built by Australian Engineers across the Somme Canal near Peronne, during the Australian advance in September 1918. The near side bridge, with a span of 60 feet and built to take
A view across the Somme River looking east towards the shell damaged town of Peronne.
A bridge in course of construction by Australian Engineers across the Cologne River at Peronne. Built of rolled steel joists and timber salvaged from captured German dumps, it had a total span of 40 f
A view, taken from the north east, looking across the Somme River towards the shell damaged town of Peronne.
