The American Bridge, Vierstraat, Belgium
The bridge crosses the small stream the Kemmelbeek. In the August 1918 offensive the centre line of the attacking American 27th Division crossed over this bridge, hence its local name of American. A plaque on the bridge records that it was constructed by 245th Army Troop Company RE, a specialist unit of XIX Corps
Picture No
13130290
Media ID
45782272
Size
6615px x 4961px
(5.6MB)
Credit
(c) Holts Battlefield Collection / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Tonie and Valmai Holt - Holts Battlefield Collection
Date
2016
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