Battalion Bridge Training Gross Mehringen 20-24 March 1971 Description and Evaluation "Companies B and C traveled to Ingolstadt where they engaged in an intensive period of float bridge training on the Danube River. At Ingolstadt, elements of the two companies conducted exercises with all types of US floating equipage." "Evaluation: With a river width of 320 feet and a current of 7 fps, crossings with LTR's were made approximately twice as quickly using the trail ferry as opposed to power boats) thereby achieving signif-icant savings in terms of unit resources. This type of ferry is especially advantageous in high velocity current and with inexperienced powerboat operators." Operational Report 79th Engineer Battalion (Construction) Period Ending 30 April 1971 Photographs of the Training Elements of the 79th Engineer Battalion placing balk during the construction of an M4T6 Float Bridge. Assembly of an aluminum footbridge during one phase of the bridge training. Crossing the Donau (Danube) River on a Light Tactical Raft (LTR) with elements of the German 1Oth Engineers. Special thanks go to: Lt. John McConaghy (B 79, 1st Platoon Leader January 72 to October 73) and Dr. Michael Brodhead (Office of History at US Army Corps of Engineers) For their time and effort in providing this history to the web site so all veterans of the 79th Engineer Battalion can remember, feel a common brotherhood, and be proud of their service to our nation.