Raft sack
A raft sack was a sack made of impregnated canvas or other material that was used as an aid to transfer soldiers and material across bodies of water.
description
The raft bag was stuffed with straw , hay , reeds , leaves or the like before use . The buoyancy was created by the displacement of the light stuffing material. Depending on the size of the sack, it could carry up to eight men. A large number of raft sacks could be placed in a row on the water and used as a base for a makeshift bridge made of wooden boards. The Wehrmacht had inflatable raft sacks in several sizes that were used as aids for various purposes.
literature
- Reichardt: The Pioneer Service , GJ Göschen, 1914
- Volkmar Zahn: Der Pionier-Dienst , Issue 10, Verlag "Open Words", 1944
See also
Web links
- Rafts ("raft" and "pneumatic boat") in Chapter 8. Bridging Equipment at ibiblio.org (English)