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505th Engineer Light Ponton Company training construction of the M-3

1944-05-15 · Woodchester Park Lake, Stroud · United Kingdom

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158th, 164th, 1278th Eng. One Officer and eleven NCO's were engaged in instructing the Combat Battalions of the Group in the construction of the M-3 Pneumatic Ponton Bridge at Woodchester Park Lake. Two days of training were devoted to each Company.

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