German troops crossing the Meuse River, May 1940

German troops prepare for River Meuse crossing under fire, pontoons carried to river laid under heavy fire. Light armoured vehicle crosses river, German soldiers arm themselves with grenades. Light tanks dragging rubber dinghies supported by infantry advance under fire across fields. German infantry crossing river in rubber dinghies under heavy fire, launching rubber dinghies under heavy fire. Laying planks on pontoon bridge, vehicles ford river in shallow water, troops and horses cross river. Tank is driven onto pontoon barge and ferried across river, Panzer II cross river.