Oct. 30, 1956 - The Munich Pioneers Teaching Battalion laid a pontoon bridge across the Donau/Danube river near Ingolstadt. It was the first time, post WW2, that the pioneers had taken up an exercise like this. Our picture shows a moment in the laying of the bridge, which was 100m long and took 50 minutes to build.

Oct. 30, 1956 - The Munich Pioneers Teaching Battalion laid a pontoon bridge across the Donau/Danube river near Ingolstadt. It was the first time, post WW2, that the pioneers had taken up an exercise like this. Our picture shows a moment in the laying of the bridge, which was 100m long and took 50 minutes to build. Stock Photo
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Keystone Press / Alamy Stock Photo

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5008 x 3708 px | 42.4 x 31.4 cm | 16.7 x 12.4 inches | 300dpi

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30 October 1956

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Oct. 30, 1956 - The Munich Pioneers Teaching Battalion laid a pontoon bridge across the Donau/Danube river near Ingolstadt. It was the first time, post WW2, that the pioneers had taken up an exercise like this. Our picture shows a moment in the laying of the bridge, which was 100m long and took 50 minutes to build. (Credit Image: Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS)

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