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834th Engineer Aviation Battalion at Buchschwabach

Men of the 834th Engineer Aviation Battalion construct a landing strip at Buchschwabach, Germany, with "Hessian Mat" used for surfacing. The mat, a tar-paper-like composition, is laid by trucks loaded with 200-foot rolls. A 50% overlap is maintained and the matting is cemented with a solution of Diesel oil mixed with gasoline.

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