Use in the Second World War right|thumb|upright=1.3|Allied military traffic crosses a Bailey bridge, spanning a damaged section of a masonry arch bridge. At the same time, local workers are rebuilding the original bridge. Italy 1944 The first operational Bailey bridge during the Second World War was built by 237 Field Company R.E. over Medjerda River near Medjez el Bab in Tunisia on the night of 26 November 1942. The first Bailey bridge built under fire was constructed at Leonforte by members of the 3rd Field Company, Royal Canadian Engineers. The Americans soon adopted the Bailey bridge technique, calling it the Portable Panel Bridge. In early 1942, the United States Army Corps of Engineers initially awarded contracts to the Detroit Steel Products Company, the American Elevator Company and the Commercial Shearing and Stamping Company, and later several others.
Use in the Second World War right|thumb|upright=13|Allied military traffic crosses a Bailey bridge spanning a damaged section of a masonry arch bridge At the same time local workers are rebuilding the original bridge Italy 1944 The first operational Bailey bridge during the Second World War was built by 237 Field Company RE over Medjerda River near Medjez el Bab in Tunisia on the night of 26 November 1942 The first Bailey bridge built under fire was constructed at Leonforte by members of the 3rd Field Company Royal Canadian Engineers The Americans soon adopted the Bailey bridge technique calling it the Portable Panel Bridge In early 1942 the United States Army Corps of Engineers initially awarded contracts to the Detroit Steel Products Company the American Elevator Company and the Commercial Shearing and Stamping Company and later several others