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Hobart’s Top 9 Special Tanks of World War II

Kangaroo - Armoured personnel carrier

4. The SBG Bridge Layer

The SBG Bridge Layer

Another of Hobart’s Funnies that proved most useful was the SBG or the Small Box Girder bridge layer. This AVRE was designed to bridge a gap of up to 30 feet wide. In addition, it would provide a ramp to scale a 15-feet-high wall, often used together with fascine to provide a softer landing surface when a vehicle fell from an elevated position or a surmounted wall.

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