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in central France. A
The engineers sought to
yard at the Montoir Depot on the
provide as much physical support
Loire River could repair large
as U.S. troops might need. The
locomotivessimultaneously.Four
Pontanezen Barracks built at
Brest could house 55,000 men.
large storage tanks could hold
Engineersoversawtheconstruction
2 million gallons of gasoline.
of hospital facilities for 141,000 men,
Having just completed the Panama
Canal, the engineers knew how to
including the
Mars
thinkbig.
and
hospitals near Nevers
Engineers lay the
for a field hospital
building at
France.
Base hospital with
walls built by American
engineers at
France.
Transportation options at
a field engineer's