PMP Floating Bridge

The PMP Floating Bridge is a type of mobile pontoon bridge designed by the Soviet Union during World War II. The bridge's design enables for a quick assembly of its parts.[1] It has a carrying capacity of 60 tons.[1] During the process of its deployment, a truck carrying the bridge is backed alongside the edge of a body of water. The bridge is then rolled off where it unfolds automatically. The bridge spans 390 metres with 32 river pontoons, 12 bridging boats and four shore pontoons.[2]

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  1. ^ a b DIANE Publishing Company (2004), Handbook On Soviet Ground Forces, DIANE Publishing, ISBN 9780788132599 
  2. ^ http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/cgi-bin/res.pl?keyword=PMP+Floating+Bridge&offset=0