The Simple Bridge That Helped Win WWII

Come join me on the battlefield! Play Warthunder for FREE: PC / Consoles : https://wtplay.link/calum25 Mobile: https://wtm.game/calum Patreon: Patreon.com/calumraasay The Bailey Bridge was an unsung hero - an engineering triumph that allowed Allied forces to advance across rivers and crossing unlike anything that had come before. Remarkably simple, infinitely adaptable, I wanted to explore the history and development of this genius invention that became so crucial to the allies throughout Africa and Europe. Sources: A Bridge to Victory by Brian Harpur: https://amzn.to/3KATHTv Bailey Bridges: Normal Uses & Special Uses Bailey Bridges - informational film featuring Donald Bailey    • Bailey bridge   The Man Behind the Bailey Bridge:    • The Man Behind The Bailey Bridge (1945)   Inglis Bridges: https://www.thinkdefence.co.uk/2023/0... Think Defence blog: https://www.thinkdefence.co.uk Twitter......................►  / calumraasay   Instagram................►  / calumraasay   Discord.....................►  / discord   Website....................►http://calumgillies.com 00:00 - The Bailey Bridge! 00:58 - A Logistical Revolution 03:35 - Bridging a Gap: A History 04:57 - The Inglis Bridge 06:24 - Bridges at the Battle of the Canal Du Nord 07:59 - Bailey Bridges in Warthunder? 10:01 - Donald Bailey & The Bridge Problem 11:45 - Inventing the Bailey Bridge 13:08 - How the Bailey Bridge Works 16:13 - From Sketches to Reality 19:11 - The Bridge Enters Service 22:02 - The Bailey Bridge Instruction Manual 24:40 - The Bailey Bridge - odd uses 26:59 - Waffling on a Bit