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Offline Schogun

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Photos of bridge at Nomonhan/Khalkhin Gol?
« on: 09 November 2012, 04:08:20 PM »
Any photos of the main bridge crossing the Halha River/Khalkhin Gol during the Nomonhan Incident?

I believe the Japanese called it the Kawamata Bridge.

Thanks

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« Last Edit: 10 November 2012, 09:57:58 PM by Schogun »

Offline BrianW

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Re: Photos of bridge at Nomonhan/Khalkhin Gol?
« Reply #1 on: 22 November 2012, 05:18:30 AM »
I only found one picture of it online:
http://www.pacificwrecks.com/provinces/mongolia/khalkhin_gol/2007/kg-bridge-view-east.html

The picture was taken in 2007, so I can't even say it is the same bridge.
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Offline cuprum

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Re: Photos of bridge at Nomonhan/Khalkhin Gol?
« Reply #2 on: 22 November 2012, 07:03:01 AM »
As far as I know - stationary bridge in battle area was not. 12 bridges were built by the Soviet troops and a pontoon bridge built by the Japanese army.

Here are a couple pictures of Soviet bridges:





Photos of Japanese bridge I no found.
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Offline Schogun

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Re: Photos of bridge at Nomonhan/Khalkhin Gol?
« Reply #3 on: 22 November 2012, 12:50:49 PM »
Brian --

Found that photo, too. It's the present day bridge.

Cuprum found a couple of actual photos. Wood bridge on pontoons. I'll post them here when I get a chance.

Chuck

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Re: Photos of bridge at Nomonhan/Khalkhin Gol?
« Reply #4 on: 22 November 2012, 01:02:44 PM »
In photos: one bridge - the pontoon, the second bridge (pedestrian) - for stilts.

Offline Schogun

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Re: Photos of bridge at Nomonhan/Khalkhin Gol?
« Reply #5 on: 26 November 2012, 04:35:56 PM »
The two photos I received from Cuprum --



« Last Edit: 26 November 2012, 04:37:42 PM by Schogun »

Offline BrianW

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Re: Photos of bridge at Nomonhan/Khalkhin Gol?
« Reply #6 on: 27 November 2012, 07:24:08 AM »
Oh, those are very nice photos!  It looks, though, as if both photos are of a pontoon type bridge.  Am I missing something?  I assure I'm not (deliberately) trying to be dense.

As to the photo I found, I suspected it was a more modern bridge, but there was nothing else out there.
BWW

 

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