First American ponton bridge across Po River at San Benedetto Po, Italy
Creator
United States. Army. Signal Corps.
Date
1945 April 25
Summary
Major General Willis D. Crittenberger and other high ranking officers watch the 5th Army, 1554th Engineering Heavy Ponton Battalion complete the first ponton bridge (an M-2 Treadway pontoon bridge) built across the Po River at San Benedetto Po (Mantova Province), Italy. Soldiers sit in a jeep on the bridge, others walk on the bridge and some use ropes to maneuver a rubber ponton into place.
Description
1 photographic print ; 19 x 24 cm. (7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in.)
Is Part Of
10th Mountain Division Resource Center Collection
Subject
World War, 1939-1945--Engineering & construction--Italy--San Benedetto Po; San Benedetto Po (Italy); Bridge construction--Italy--San Benedetto Po; Military occupations--American--Italy--San Benedetto Po; Pontoon Bridges--Italy--San Benedetto Po; Soldiers--American--Italy--San Benedetto Po; United States. Army. Army, 5th; United States. Army. Engineer Heavy Ponton Battalion, 1554th; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.
Geographic Area
Italy
Format-Medium
Photograph
Source
U.S. Army photograph.
Rights Contact Information
Copyright restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History and Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library, at photosales@denverlibrary.org.
Reproduction Available for Purchase
Yes (digital reproduction)
Related Material
Image File: ZZR700200611
Notes
Copy print from borrowed General George Price Hays scrapbook.; Formerly F43838; Printed on verso: "Maj. Gen. Willis D. Crittenberger, CG, IV Corps, with other high ranking officers, watches engineers complete the first American ponton bridge across the Po River at San Benedetto, Italy. 1554th Eng. Heavy Ponton Bn., Fifth Army" and "RESTRICTED -- Signal Corps Photo #5/mm-45-7610 (Craning). Orig. neg. rec'd from Allied Force Hdqrs. Signal Corps Photo Sect., May 1945. Released by BPR, Auth. #1, 5/25/45. 4 x 5 orig. neg. Lot 11257, pcg."; Title supplied.; Library owns additional iterations of this image in various formats: 1 copy negative ; 10 x 13 cm. (4 x 5 in.).; R7002006117
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