Although many British tanks left much to be desired, the engineers and other arms were well equipped. One of the most ingenious of all British inventions was the Bailey Bridge, a modular construction, easily portable bridge that could be built to whatever length or bridging weight required. The bridge could be built to either a 10, 20 or 40-ton classification and aided greatly in the speedy advances made across Europe in 1944
This military painting by Chris French is a tribute to the men of the Royal Engineers who made such advances a possibility.
