Storm and Assault Boats

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally posted by John McGillivray
Here is another photo showing Royal Canadian Engineers ferrying members of the US 101st Airborne over a river near Nijmegen.

Here's a surprise: "One of the real boats that was used during the Waal crossing. The boat consists of canvas and wood, and could carry about 12 men. It stood in a farmer's shed for over 50 years before it was donated to the museum."



Source: Nationaal Bevrijdingsmuseum 1944-1945 - Groesbeek - The Netherlands