Problematic Aspects of the Danube-Oder-Elbe Canal in Connection with the Army of the Czech Republic

Abstract

The article deals with problematic aspects of the planned construction of the Danube-Oder-Elbe (D-O-L) canal in terms of wet gap crossing by the army of the Czech republic (ACR) outside the permanent bridges and the possibilities of wet gap crossing as one of the tasks of engineer support. The article further mainly deals with the influence of the canal profile on the possibility of establishing crossing sites in the conditions of available (selected combat and transport) means of the ACR. Furthermore, the article presents calculations of the use of ACR means to establish a selected and modeled crossing sites and also models a proposal to modify the profile for the establishment of bridge, vessel, ferry and underwater crossing sites as elements of military temporary road bridges in the operational preparation of the state territory (OPSÚ). The construction of the designed and modified profile of the water corridor is the main benefit of the article, as it points to the possibilities of establishing crossing sites.