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Cavalry passing over a temporary bridge built by our troops to replace the bridge destroyed by the Germans
Cavalry passing over a temporary bridge built by our troops to replace the bridge destroyed by the Germans
A troop of cavalry in single file crossing a fairly makeshift wooden bridge. The ruins of the iron and stonework of the original bridge can be seen in the water. Bridges were commonly destroyed in order to delay opposing troops. The Royal Engineers were responsible for providing temporary bridges as fast as possible. The cavalry are riding with their full kit. Their rifles are hung on the right…
Subject
- Bridges (built works)
- Cavalries
- Horses
- Wood (plant material)
Type of item
- Monograph
- Monograph
- Photograph
Subject
- Bridges (built works)
- Cavalries
- Horses
- Wood (plant material)
Type of item
- Monograph
- Monograph
- Photograph
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
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Rights
- Available under Creative Commons license; Attribution, Non-commercial, ShareAlike
Issue date
- 2005
- 1914 - 1920
- 1914/1920
- 2005
Identifier
- 74549412
Extent
- 1 online resource
Is part of
- http://data.theeuropeanlibrary.org/Collection/a1219
Year
- 2005
Providing country
- United Kingdom
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2014-04-06T13:22:53.165Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2016-05-31T08:46:10.417Z