Treadway bridge crossing  the L’Ourthe on January 17, 1945 at Houffalize, Belgium constructed by the 17th Armored Engineer Battalion, B Company

Constructed by: 

17th Armored Engineer, Company “B”, 2nd platoon

Date: 

17th January 1945 to 21 January 1945

Build in time: 

Unknown

Place:  

Crossing  the L’Ourthe at Houffalize, Belgium. 

Length: 

36 Foot

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Information: Unit History

The 2nd Plat of “B” Co. constructed the 36 foot treadway bridge across L’Ourthe en 17 Jan which allowed divisional armor to cross into Houffalize and link up with the 3rd army. During the night.

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Information After action reports from December 16th, 1944 to January 24th 1945
17 january:

Battalion headquarters advanced in woods south of Caergne Main at Erezee.
Company A in Wibrin, Company B in woods north of Dinez
Company C in woods north of Wibrin. Company D in Les Tailles.
Company E in Hegdouffe. No change in Company positions.
Company B constructed 36’ Treadway bridge at Houffalize
Company C cleared river road leading into Houffalize
Engineers officially linked up with 3rd army at Houffalize
All companies reassembling equipment
Officers and men sent to Paris

Weather: Snowy and cloudy

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12-2020

Information M2 Treadway Bridges Constructed by the 17th Armored Engineer Battalion during the Ardennes Campaign were as follows:

Location	Near	Length	Placed by (Company)	Date placed	Date removed
vP518869	Le Batty	36	Co D	5 january	24 january
vP504839	Dochamps	36	Co B	8 january	24 january
vP523864	–	24	297E	9 january	10 january
vP568827	Le Fond	48	Co C	13 january	25 january
vP569766	Chevroument	24	Co C	14 january	25 january
vP584763	Willonge	60	HQ Co	15 january	25 january
vP579742	Achouffe	72	Co C	15 january	24 january
vP611723	Houffalize	36	Co B	17 january	21 january
vP482113	–	120	Co E	22 january	1 january

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Research: M. Brandjes