Note bow-shape of front pontoon on a "Liter A-1" truck
ZIS-5 N2P Pontoon Carrier
"Liter A-1" with front bow-shaped pontoon in Russian (left) and German (right) hands
Front pontoon detached by hand (!)
"Liter A-2" pontoon carriers lined up pre-war
"Liter A-1" front bow-shaped pontoon ready for transport
Looks like of a complete "pontoon park" captured by the invaders in early war
"Liter A-2" rear flat-shaped pontoon ready for transport
Modernized "N2P-41" style pontoon with flattened front
Superior to any comparable German equipment !
"Liter A-2" rear pontoon carrier ready for transport
S-65 tractor with pontonns on special trailers
A "pontoon park" of 89 trucks on a 3 km long march
"Liter B" with I-Beam and Bridge Ramp
BMK-70 tug-boat
Transport of the BMK-70 on a special trailer - not always reaching the destination
Improvised transport of BMK-70 on top of ZIS-42M halftrack
Ferrying ZIS-5 + 152mm ML-20 howitzer (left) and the SU-122 SPG (right)
ATK-1 Autocrane
Courtesy of Patrick Vaudreville, France
Auto-Crane ATK-1 "Yanuarez" on ZIS-6 chassis for boat lifting
The Bridge
1 front + 2 rear pontoons combined for heavier loads and/or longer bridges
Note saper on front ancre winch
Ubiquitous T-34/76 with open hatch and turret at 6 o'clock
The Ferry
Rare "ZIS-42M" halftrack plus 122mm "M-30" howitzer
Lend-Lease "Valentine IX" plus "US6" Studebaker on departure
BMK-70 towing ferry against the current - a free ride for a 3-ton 4x2 ZIS-5 truck
Heavy SPG "ISU-122" on ferry - probably post-war training

 

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