| BRIDGE BUILDING AT THE DOUBLE! Italian troops demonstrate their skills by buildi | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5432 |
| Catalog #: | 245035 | |
| Clip Number: | 245035-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 30/37 | |
| Timecode: | 01.09.00 - 01.10.38 | |
| Location: | Piacenza, Italy | |
| Year Shot: | 1930 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CONSTRUCTION: Bridges ENGINEERING: Bridges, Temporary LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Italy MILITARY: Army, Italian | |
| Description: | GAZETTE “Piacenza. Bridge building at the Double! Italian sappers bridge 1,500 yard River Po in record time.” Piacenza, Italy. Italian soldiers use muscles and teamwork to build a pontoon bridge across a river. Troops carry pontoons down to the water. As the bridge stretches into the water the carry planks out at the double to extend the structure. Once the construction is finished a large number of troops march across to demonstrate its strength. A convoy of lorries are driven over the bridge. | |
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