Tucker Bailey Bridge | Second World War 1939-1945, road bridge

France / Basse-Normandie / Saint-Hilaire-Petitville / Ecluse de Haut Dicq
 Second World War 1939-1945, road bridge
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This bridge was constructed in June 1944 by the 300th Combat Engineer Battalion,to replace the original bridge which was destroyed by the Germans. The bridge is also known as Tucker Bridge, named to Major John Tucker who was killed here on 27 June 1944.
source:
en.tracesofwar.com/article/14005/Bailey-Bridge-Saint-Hi...
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bailey_bridge
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Coordinates:   49°19'2"N   1°13'31"W
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