The engineers threw be footbridges across the stream in 25 minutes, and then set up a heavy pontoon bridge supposed to support 13 tons. They handled 1,850-pound pontoons efficintis, but there was a Ewo me b when equipment began to move bridge. The approaches had: been placed on the sloping river bed, and they slid, causing about three hours delay.
he manoeuvre area covered 1,200 square miles, Preceding the units that crossed e Little Missouri were strong detachments in small assault boats sent io "cleanse" the area around the bridgehead.
The 107th horse-mechanized regiment participated in the manceuvres. The regiment included fast armoured scout cars and one *horse-portee" in which the horses are transported in swift motor vans and mounted only where the terrain requires.
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