Title:ARMOUR CROSSES THE ALBERT CANAL INTO 30TH CORPS' BRIDGEHEAD AT BEERINGEN (PART 2) [Allocated Title]
Film Number:A70 154-2
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Summary:
Description: Sherman and Firefly tanks belonging to the 4/7th Dragoon Guards' 'B' squadron cross the wooden trestle bridge built in 1940 by German engineers over the Albert Canal at Beeringen. The cameraman focuses on the structure of the bridge; repairs carried out shortly after its capture on September 6th 1944 by 615th Field Squadron RE in the form of a 44-foot long Class 40 Bailey bridge section laid over a bridge span damaged by German demolition charges and a ramp running along most of the trestle bridge's length can be seen.
Production Details: Directorate of Public Relations, War Office (Production sponsor)
Army Film and Photographic Unit (Production company)
Ginger (Sergeant) (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: British Army, Dragoon Guards, 4/7 (regiment/service)
British Army, Bde, Armoured, 8 (regiment/service)
British Army, Corps 30 (regiment/service)
British Army, Royal Engineers (regiment/service)
Royal Netherlands Bde (regiment/service)
Keywords: armour, United States - tank: M4 Sherman & [British] (object name)
Netherlands & Albert Canal (geography)
