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Apparently the British army were told to break step when crossing bridges to avoid that potential disaster. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broughton_Suspensio
by nuclearnice1 6y ago
Apparently the British army were told to break step when crossing bridges to avoid that potential disaster.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broughton_Suspension_Bridge https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broughton_Suspension_Bridge
- lou1306 6y agoI think it's common military training in a lot of places. I'm italian, my dad did his service in the Engineering corps (Genio) and he told me the same story. No lock step while crossing bridges.
- randomswede 6y agoNever had it in re bridges, but "no lock-step while carrying a stretcher" was a mandatory part for me.
- gerdesj 6y agoIt's true. My dad was a Colonel, my mum a Captain and I was a cadet! Grandad was a Major etc etc
- todd8 6y agoMy father was an officer in the Marine Corp during WW2 and he told me (many years ago) about being taught this in his training.