On 20 September 1944 Allied forces op the US 504 Parachute Infantry regiment (Part of the 82nd US Airborne Division) crossed the Waal with the goal of capturing the bridges over the river. The boats used in the crossing were collapsible British Goatley boats. The only known remaining boat used during the actual Waal crossing can be found in the National Liberation Museum 1944-1945 in Groesbeek, the Netherlands. The boat is made out of wood and canvas and only weighs 330 pounds. This means the boat could be easily lifted and maneuvered. The main disadvantage was that the boats were very fragile. Photographed in the collection of the <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.liberationmuseum.com">National Liberation Museum 1944-1945</a>.
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