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VOL. LXVIII. No. 4 DECEMBER, 1954 THE ROYAL ENGINEERS JOURNAL CONTENTS The Battle of Arnhem Bridge . Major E. M. Mackay 305 The Dhekelia Project . Lieut.-Colonel J. D. Edgar 326 Nuclear Arms and the Service Man . Colonel T. I. Lloyd 353 Rip Van Winkle . Captain G. L. Cooper 358 Royal Engineers in Berlin in 1954 . Major D. J. Willison 365 Make Cover . Major J. H. de W. Waller 371 A Review of the Analysis of Steel Structures by the Plastic Method Lieutenant D. S.Green 377 TheRegimental Second-in-Command in Peace Lieut.-Colonel H. G. W. Hamilton Precast, Prestressed Workshop . 402 Prestressed Concrete and the Field Engineer Major D. J. 0. FitzGerald 403 B.R. or B.M. 408 Erratum . 408 Correspondence, Book Reviews, Technical Notes . 409 PUBLIS-H. l t. IT S CI-.LTIA _. I INSTITUTUIN UF KE UPOP'ICt CU i DO NOT REMOVE AGENTS ---·------_---·rr·- LI C E M E N T A T ION: for sealing water leakages, arresting settlement of structures, remedying deterioration of concrete or masonry works. 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Long crawler tracks combined with cor- HALF CUBIC YARD rect weight distribution allows the EXCAVATOR use of a 40 ft. boom with i cu. yd. Seven interchangeable attachments-Face [ Dragline bucket at an average depth Shovel. Drag Shovel, Skimmer, Dragline, c0 ra - Grabbing and Liftin: CranSs. Piledriver. j of 18 ft. 6 in. and digging radius of 48 ft. For full details and specifica- tions write for catologue 104/2. < ii BLAW KNOX LTD * (Box II7)' 90/94 Brompton Rd London S.W.3 Telephone: Grams: Cables: KENsington 5151 * Blawnox, Southkens, London * Blawnox, London BK 110 THE ROYAL ENGINEERS JOURNAL Authors alone are responsiblefor the statements made and the opinions expressed in their papers. VOL. LXVIII CONTENTS DECEMBER, 1954 PAGE r. THE BATTLE OF ARNHEM BRIDGE. BY MAJOR E. M. MACKAY, M.B.E., R.E. (With Photographsand Sketch) . 305 2. THE DHEKELIA PROJECT. BY LIEUT.-COLONEL J. D. EDGAR, A.M.I.C.E., R.E. (With lap and Sketch)) . 326 3. NUCLEAR ARMS AND THE SERViCE MAN. BY COLONEL T. I. LLOYD, D.S.O., M.C. 353 4. RIP VAN WINKLE. BY CAPTAIN G. L. COOPER, M.C., R.E. 358 5. ROYAL ENGINEERS IN BERLIN IN 1954. BY MAJOR D. J. WILLISON, M.C., R.E. 365 6. MAKE COVER! BY MAJOR J. H. DE W. WALLER, D.S.O., O.B.E.