| PONTOON BRIDGES Australian Anzacs build bridges over the River Nile in Egypt. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 5162 | |
| Catalog #: | 367396 | |
| Clip Number: | 367396-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | ON 192 H | |
| Timecode: | 01:54:17 - 01:55:10 | |
| Location: | Egypt | |
| Year Shot: | 1917 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ENGINEERING: Bridges, Temporary LOCATIONS/AFRICA: Egypt MILITARY: Army, Australian WORLD WAR ONE, MILITARY: Misc. | |
| Description: | Same as catalog # 369282 World war one; military. Pontoon bridge is built by anzacs; to cross the nile in egypt. 1St ; ds australian soldiers on a partial bridge or else more of a raft - - boards laid across 4 rowboats. They remove some of boards; so that they can get into ships. Shot from shore as they row this invention down river; pyramids seen in distance; and power lines. Another nile bridge. Soldiers building a more stable but also quick bridge. Frame goes across several block like supports in the river; and boards placed on top of that. The men are running across bridge and adding more boards to end; lengthening it as they go. Maybe the idea is to have part of it be on boats so that it can be moved to let other boats pass. Engineering; construction. | |
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