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TEI RLDYAL ENGINEERS J(URNAL INSTITUTION OF RE OFFICE COPY DO NOT REMOVE APRIL 1995 VOL 109 NO 1 Guidelines for Authors The Editor is always glad to consider articles for text LH justified), or as Microsoft 5 (with a .DOC publication in the Joumnal. Guidelines for prospec- extension and text LH justified), on a 3/in disc, tive authors are: are welcomed. Subject. Articles should have some military engi- Photographs should be black and white if possible. neering connection but this can be fairly tenuous, Coloured photographs should be of good quality specially if an article is well written and interesting. with sharp definition. Length. Normally approximately 4500 words (ten Rewards can be generous. The Publications A4 pages double line) + illustrations. Good block- Committee has about £250 in prize money to allot busters can sometimes be serialized. for each issue plus valuable annual prizes. 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NSN Z5/6665-99-282-4063 Telephone 081 567 0702 - Facsimile 081 79 2158 THE INSTITUTION OF ROYAL ENGINEERS (Established1875, Incorporatedby Royal Charter,1923) Patron - HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN Chief Royal Engineer General Sir John Stibbon KCB OBE DSc BSc(Eng) CEng FICE COUNCIL President Major General K J Drewienkiewicz MA ... 1994 Vice Presidents Colonel A F George TD MA LLM BSc ... 1990 Major General F G Sugden CB CBE ... 1993 Members Elected Ex Officio Colonel W M Davidson BSc(Eng) CEng MICE ...........................1992 DG Mil Svy...........Major General M P B G Wilson FIMgt ARICS Colonel J W F Sweeting LLB ............ ........................1992 D Engr Sp ........ ...................Brigadier C C Galloway BSc(Eng) Lieutenant Colonel R A Leonard MISM ....................................1992 Comd Engr UKLF ........... Brigadier I D T McGill BSc(Eng) CEng Lieutenant Colonel N A Sutherland OBE BSc(Eng) .................. 1992 FIMgt FICE, MIPD B rigadier G H yde ........................................................................................ 1994 Comdt RSME ............. Brigadier R Pridham OBE BSc Major T P Grimshaw .................................... 1994 Regt Col........... .... Colonel C P R Bates BSc(Eng)(H) Col PB7 ................. Colonel P S Adams MBE BSc(Eng) MSc FCIS Coopted (non-voting) Corps RSM ... WO1 (RSM) P L Brown Director National Army Museum (or senior museum professional) Secretary: Colonel M R Cooper BA ... 1994 Treasurer:Lieut Colonel A J Hicks ... 1989 CorrespondingMembers Colonel T R Bradwell OBE BSc(Eng), BLO Fort Leonard Wood, USA Lieutenant Colonel P W Clarke, BLO Pionierschule, Munich Major R C F Braybrook, BLO Engineer School, Angers Major E J Ward BSc(Eng), Exchange Appointment, Australian SME Captain P J Langford, Exchange Appointment, Canadian SME PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE Ex Officio D Engr Sp Brigadier C C Galloway BSc(Eng) Chairman Regt Col Colonel C P R Bates BSc(Eng)(H) Vice-Chairman Col Engr Svcs Colonel N Munro MA CEng MICE RO1 Author RSME To be announced Surveyor To be announced Editor RE Journal Colonel M R Cooper BA Elected Senior serving officer Colonel I S Mercer CBE 1993 Senior retired officer Colonel M J Payne MA MPhil 1993 TA officer To be announced Coopted Museum Director Colonel J E Nowers BSc(Econ) FIMgt Secretary: Mrs J D Scanlan INSTITUTION OF ROYAL ENGINEERS' STAFF Secretary: Colonel M R Cooper BA Tel: ATN: 766 2298, BT: (01634) 842669/822298. Assistant Secretary: Mrs J D Scanlan Tel: ATN: 766 2299, BT: (01634) 842669/822299 Administrative Officers: Mrs M Bassett/Mrs J Ellender Tel: ATN: 766 2397, BT: (01634) 822397. All correspondence in connection with editorialmatters should be addressedto the Secretary, Institution of Royal Engineers, Ravelin Building, Brompton Barracks, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4UG The Institution of Royal Engineers is Registered as a Charity Number 249882 BUDGET, INVESTMENT, MEMBERSHIP, SCHOLARSHIP AND MEMORIALS COMMITTEE Chairman: Colonel A F George TD MA LLM BSc ............................1988 Vice Chairman: Brigadier J S Field OBE .............. ......................1994 Members: Colonel C P R Bates BSc(Engr)(H) ....................................1992 Colonel J W F Sweeting LLB .............. ......................1992 Colonel N Munro MA CEng MICE ....................................1993 Colonel P S Adams MBE BSc(Eng)(H) MSc FCIS......... 1993 Colonel R A Hyde-Bales .................................... 1994 Secretary: Colonel M R Cooper BA Treasurer Lieutenant Colonel A J Hicks ROYAL ENGINEERS MUSEUM AND LIBRARY Trustees: The Council MUSEUM EXECUTIVE AND LIBRARY COMMITTEE Chairman: Major General F G Sugden CB CBE Vice-Chairman: Colonel C P R Bates BSc(Eng)(H) Members: Brigadier R Pridham OBE BSc Colonel M R Cooper BA Lieutenant Colonel A J Hicks Lieutenant Colonel R A Leonard MISM Lieutenant Colonel E L V Wall MA MIMgt Dr J N Rhodes TD MA PhD AMA Coopted: J H Fitzmaurice Esq Secretary: Colonel J E Nowers BSc(Econ) FIMgt TRUSTEES RE MUSEUM FOUNDATION ChiefRoyal Engineer: General Sir John Stibbon KCB OBE DSc BSc(Eng) CEng FICE Chairman: J H Fitzmaurice Esq Members: Major General K J Drewienkiewicz MA Major General G B Sinclair CB CBE Major General W N J Withall CB Colonel C P R Bates BSc(Eng)(H) Colonel W T Dennison CBE Colonel J E Nowers BSc(Econ) FIMgt Colonel Sir Idris Pearce CBE TD DL Colonel P E Williams TD DL Sir Donald Spiers CB TD B H Pearce Esq Secretary: Mrs A R Bennett BA ALA RE MUSEUM STAFF Director: Colonel J E Nowers BSc(Econ) FIMgt Curator: Dr J N Rhodes TD MA PhDAMA Assistant Curators: Mrs B J Williams J Rattue Esq BA MA A Gladwell Esq MA Administrative Officer: Mrs G Eden Telephone: ATN: 766 2312, BT: (01634) 406397/822312. RE CORPS LIBRARY STAFF Librarian: Captain R T Arnold Assistant Librarian: Mrs M Magnuson Telephone: ATN: 766 2416, BT: (01634) 822416. ISSN 0035-8878 THE ROYAL ENGINEERS JOURNAL © Published in April, August and December by the Institution of Royal Engineers, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4UG Printedby Staples PrintersRochester Limited, Neptune Close, Medway City Estate, Frindsbury, Rochester, Kent, ME2 4LT Volume 109 April 1995 No 1 Contents 1 E DITO RIAL ..................................................................................................... .................................................................................... 2 BOSNIA DIARY, Major J D Beaumont....................................................................................................................................................................5 3 "BRIDGING FOR THE NINETIES" - A BRIDGE TO THE FUTURE, Colonel T H E Foulkes ................. .....................................12 4 THE RHINE CROSSING 1945, Major General J C Woollett CBE MC............................ .............................................................18 5 C HIN A W AR M E S S PLA TE ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 9 6 INSTANT TRADITION, Major J T Hancock..........................................................................................................................................................30 7 OF MIGHTY MIDGETS AND GALLOPING CANARIES, Colonel Heath Twichell Jr, US Army (Retd) ..........................32 8 A TIME IN MY LIFE, Robin W illiams .............................................................................................. ........................................................... 39 9 ANTIPERSONNEL MINES - MILITARY UTILITY, AND HUMANITARIAN CONSIDERATIONS L ieu ten an t C o lo n el J W S ag e ................................................................................................................................................................................ 4 2 10 THE GENERAL OFFICERS' MEDAL FUND, Colonel J E Nowers ........................................ .................................... 45 11 GO R A ZD E, L ieutenant M D C urtis .......................................................................................................................................................................... 4 6 12 OP GRAPPLE 4 - THE TITO CHALLENGE, Captain R C Thomson.....................................................................................................52 13 ONE MORE RIVER, SOME PERSONAL REMINISCENCES ABOUT BURMA B rigadier John C onstant ................................................................................................................................................................................. 55 14 A WAR DEPARTMENT STEAM LOCOMOTIVE, WE WILL NEVER SEE THEIR LIKE AGAIN C h a rle s M e a c h e r ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................