tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post7150095626108047210..comments2024-03-16T11:54:44.590+01:00Comments on Defence and Freedom: BridgingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post-84628353765179224452016-09-26T22:28:43.827+02:002016-09-26T22:28:43.827+02:00A very important topic as bridges really seem high...A very important topic as bridges really seem highly vulnerable to (very) long range precision guided munitions. Even with a lot more M3 supply would be considerably reduced in such cases. <br /><br />Obviously another reason to increase throughput by avoiding too many (light tonnage) vehicles. <br /><br /><br />Firn<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post-65636077896572730022016-09-21T22:34:22.859+02:002016-09-21T22:34:22.859+02:00There are hardly any such capacities, and the M3 A...There are hardly any such capacities, and the M3 Amphibian rig actually is a ferry (2 coupled can carry a Leopard 2):<br />http://www.pionierkameradschaft-holzminden.de/bilder/Rueckblick/130klein/Amph92.jpg<br /><br />It's doubtful whether amphibious units (LCUs; at least one in civilian hands at the North Sea) could manoeuvre well on a river.<br /><br />I think there is little hope to restore rail links quickly, and the road capacity after successful strikes against bridges looks like a troublesome bottleneck.<br /><br />The Polish economy would stall anyway if war breaks out; they would be glad if they could maintain food supply, tap water supply, hospital operations and emergency services.S Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03359796414832859686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post-37924176784386410852016-09-21T21:30:53.377+02:002016-09-21T21:30:53.377+02:00Point made!
As an alternative, what about ferry s...Point made!<br /><br />As an alternative, what about ferry services? It should be possible to prepare emergency ferry landings and lease commercial ferries in the event of hostilities to help move military traffic.<br /><br />Still, I hope that civil authorities responsible for disaster relief would at least have the plans and other details necessary to respond. After all, destruction of key bridges would represent a massive blow to the economy that needs to be addressed immediately even if the final corrective action takes place after the hostilities end.<br /><br />GAB<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post-66141782961639228932016-09-21T17:02:31.096+02:002016-09-21T17:02:31.096+02:00I suppose a real repair with civilian means would ...I suppose a real repair with civilian means would take months even under wartime conditions unless one is fortunate enough that parts happened to be prepared for a new bridge. There should be relevant experiences from repairing Yugoslavian bridges '99/'00, but I'm not aware of details.<br /><br />This kind of bridges<br />https://www.flussinfo.net/oder-odra/galerie/3356-oder-autobahnbruecke-a12-frankfurtoder/#galerie_top<br />is not quickly repaired or replaced.<br />TD described military bridging at length<br />http://www.thinkdefence.co.uk/2011/11/uk-military-bridging-introduction/<br />and save for the pontoon variety nothing seems to be able to create useful Oder or Vistula bridges in less than several weeks, even with today's technology.S Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03359796414832859686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post-89357145796003992122016-09-21T16:27:57.846+02:002016-09-21T16:27:57.846+02:00What is the civilian capacity to rebuilt or repair...What is the civilian capacity to rebuilt or repair the existing bridges?<br /><br />The military should of course have the resources for contingencies, but commercial firms have overwhelming capacity and knowledge to reconstitute the affected bridges.<br /><br />If it is worth activating military bridging units, it is also likely worth putting contingency repair and re-construction contracts in place for these bridges.<br /><br />GABAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post-6536735980829956872016-09-20T13:56:54.553+02:002016-09-20T13:56:54.553+02:00There is also old Czechoslovak bridging system PMS...There is also old Czechoslovak bridging system PMS, still active in the army of Czech Rep and Slovakia. http://www.army.cz/scripts/detail.php?id=6082<br />Karelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15236107941843936832noreply@blogger.com