Behind the big push. Pontoons are inflated by an air compresser on the west bank of the Rhine.

Behind the big push. Pontoons are inflated by an air compresser on the west bank of the Rhine. Pontoon rafts played an important role in ferrying the initial war cargo across to the east bank. In three says, four pontoon rafts constructed by British Royal Engineers transported 480 vehicles, including 330 tanks.