Kursk - German Bridging Columns B/K

Units Weapons each
Column HQ 1 M/v; 3 M/c
1. Bridging Platoon 1 M/v; 1 M/c
  13 M/v + trailers
  8 half-pontoons
  4 Trestles
  4 Shore sills (transoms)
  1 Motor-boat
2. Bridging Platoon 1 M/v; 1 M/c
  13 M/v + trailers
  8 half-pontoons
  4 Trestles
  4 Shore sills (transoms)
  6 Assault boats
Replacement/Supplementary Platoon 1 M/c + sidecar
  3 M/v + trailers
  2 Ramps
  1 Ferry cable
Supply Train 2 M/c + sidecar; 1 M/v
  1 Field Kitchen
  1 Fuel truck
Total:  
Motor vehicles 33
Trailers 29
Motorcycles 5
Motorcycle + sidecar 1
Capacities BruckenKolonne B:  
a) Ferries  
8x 4-Tonne OR 4x 8-Tonne OR 2x 16-Tonne  
b) Pontoon Bridges  
130m @ 4-Tonnes OR 80m @ 8-Tonnes OR 50m @ 16-Tonnes  
c) Trestle Bridges  
21x 8-Tonne for 3.9m OR 9x 16-Tonne for 3.9m OR  
13x 8-Tonne for 6.4m OR 7x 16-Tonne for 6.4m OR  
2x 8-Tonne for 19m OR 2x 16-Tonne for 19m OR  
1x 8-Tonne for 32m OR 1x 16-Tonne for 32m  
Capacities BruckenKolonne K:  
a) Ferries  
4x 8-Tonne OR 2x 16-Tonne  
b) Simple Gaps  
8x 8-Tonne for 9m OR 4x 16-Tonne for 9m OR  
4x 8-Tonne for 18m OR 2x 16-Tonne for 18m  
c) Bridges  
2x 8-Tonne for 37m OR 1x 16-Tonne for 37m OR  
1x 8-Tonne for 72m  


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