Combat engineers place satchel charges and detonating cord, preparatory to blowing up a railway bridge during the Korean War, 30 July 1950

Combat engineering is the practice of using the knowledge, tools and techniques of engineering in combat. A combat engineer, in many armies also called pioneer or sapper, is a military specialist in using the tools and techniques of engineering under combat conditions, who may perform any of a variety of tasks. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1305x1078, 201 KB) Summary ES71-19-1 (SC345736) Army Engineers place satchel charges and primer cord, preparatory to blowing up a railway bridge somewhere in Korea. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1305x1078, 201 KB) Summary ES71-19-1 (SC345736) Army Engineers place satchel charges and primer cord, preparatory to blowing up a railway bridge somewhere in Korea. ... Two improvised satchel charges along with Sidolówka grenades, as used in the Warsaw Uprising A satchel charge is a powerful, man-portable explosive device used by infantry and airborne forces. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Combatants United Nations:  Republic of Korea,  Australia,  Belgium,  Luxembourg,  Canada,  Colombia,  Ethiopia,  France,  Greece,  Luxembourg,  Netherlands,  New Zealand,  Philippines,  South Africa,  Thailand,  Turkey,  United Kingdom,  United States Medical staff:  Denmark,  Australia,  Italy,  Norway,  Sweden Communist states:  Democratic People’s Republic of Korea,  Peoples Republic of China,  Soviet Union Commanders... July 30 is the 211th day of the year (212th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Engineering is the design, analysis, and/or construction of works for practical purposes. ... “Fights” redirects here. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with combat engineering. ...

Such tasks typically include fortification, bridge and road construction or destruction, laying or clearing landmines, neutralisation of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and general engineering tasks under fire. More generally speaking, the combat engineer's tasks involve facilitating movement and support of friendly forces while impeding that of the enemy. Table of Fortification, from the 1728 Cyclopaedia. ... A log bridge in the French Alps near Vallorcine. ... Mountain road with hairpin turns in the French Alps For other uses, see Road (disambiguation). ... “Minefield” redirects here. ... Munitions rigged for an IED discovered by Iraqi police in Baghdad, November 2005. ...

Usually, a combat engineer is also trained as an infantry rifleman, and combat engineer elements often have a secondary role fighting as formed infantry. Beyond self-defence, combat engineers, infantry and assault troopers from Armoured Corps units are generally the only troops that engage in the assault whilst dismounted. This role is limited by a lack of organic fire support (such as that obtained by Infantry units from their mortars), however combat engineers typically do have extensive anti-armoured capability in their infantry fighting role. For other uses, see Rifleman (disambiguation). ...

Terminology

A general combat engineer is often called a Pioneer or "Sapper" (the word itself is derived from the French and British armies, and refers to the origin of combat engineering). In some armies the term Pioneer or Sapper is a professional term and indicates a specific military rank and level of training. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with combat engineering. ... rank. ...

For example:

• Sapper (abbreviated "Spr.") is the Royal Engineers', Royal Australian Engineers, Royal New Zealand Engineers and the Canadian Military Engineers' equivalent of the Private rank.
• In the Israeli Defence Forces, Sapper 07 ( פלס 07 ) is a professional-rank denoting a combat engineer who has graduated basic general engineering training.
• In the Finnish army, pioneeri is the private equivalent rank in the army for a soldier who has completed the basic combat engineering training. Naval engineers retain the rank matruusi but bear the pioneeri insignia on their sleeves.

Also to note is that the term combat engineer is different from field engineer in the United States Army. The latter usually denotes a mechanic of the Ordnance Corps who is skilled in field maintenance of equipment, weapons and armored fighting vehicles. In the British Army's Royal Engineers, however, the terms are synonymous, with a Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers tradesman being designated a mechanic or technician. The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually just called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the Sappers, is one of the corps of the British Army. ... Badge of the Royal Australian Engineers The colour RAE badge The Royal Australian Engineers (RAE) is a Corps of the Australian Army (although the word corps does not appear in their name or on their badge). ... Canadian Military Engineers // Canadian Military Engineers History Creation Following the Boer War the Canadian Government realized that more the defence of Canada required more than just a single infantry battalion and a few artillery batteries as part of the permament defence force. ... A Private is a soldier of the lowest military rank (equivalent to Nato Rank Grades OR-1 to OR-3 depending on the force served in). ... The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) (Hebrew: צבא ההגנה לישראל Tsva Ha-Haganah Le-Yisrael ([Army] Force [for] the Defense of Israel), often abbreviated צהל Tsahal, alternative English spelling Tzahal, is the name of Israels armed forces... The Finnish Army (Finnish: Maavoimat) is one of the branches of the Finnish Defence Forces. ... Combat engineers place satchel charges and detonating cord, preparatory to blowing up a railway bridge during the Korean War, 30 Jul 1950. ... The United States Army is the largest branch of the armed forces of the United States. ... Look up Mechanic in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Branch insignia of Ordnance Corps The Ordnance Corps is a combat service support branch of the United States Army. ... An armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) is a military vehicle, equipped with protection against hostile attacks and often mounted weapons. ... The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually just called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the Sappers, is one of the corps of the British Army. ... The Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers cap badge The Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME; usually pronounced phonetically as Reemee) is a corps of the British Army that has responsibility for the maintenance of all electrical and mechanical equipment. ...

The term Military engineer encompasses both combat engineers and construction engineers. In some armies the two are allocated to different Corps, such as the former Soviet Army. Geomatics, or surveying and cartography is another area that sometimes is integrated into military engineering, and in other cases is a separate responsibility, as was formerly the case in the Australian Army. Polish military engineers at work in Pakistan A military engineer is primarily responsible for the design and construction of offensive, defensive and logistical structures for warfare. ...

The design and development of military equipment is generally not the province of the military engineer, although they can be involved in such design engineering when the technology in question has a military engineering application.

In the British, Canadian, and Australian armies, an assault pioneer is an infantry soldier with limited combat engineer training. As well as clearing obstacles during the assault and light engineering duties, until recently assault pioneers were responsible for the operation of flamethrowers. Riverboat of the U.S. Brownwater Navy shooting ignited napalm from its mounted flamethrower during the Vietnam war. ...

Role

This field-deployable apparatus, known as EFA, used by the engineers of the French Army, may either be used as a bridge (deployed in a series), or as a ferry

• Mobility
  • Clearing terrain obstacles
  • Overcoming trenches and ditches
  • Opening routes for armored fighting vehicles
  • Constructing roads and bridges
  • Clearing landmine fields
• Explosive material handling
  • Clearing landmine fields
  • Planting landmines
  • EOD and bomb disposal
  • Detonating booby traps and clearing areas of explosives
  • Accurate demolitions
• Defence
  • Building fortifications
  • Building outposts
  • Building fences
• Counter mobility
  • Planting landmines
  • Digging trenches and ditches
  • Demolishing roads and bridges
• Assault
  • Opening routes during assault
  • Demolishing enemy structures (using bulldozers or explosive charges).
• Defence against NBC weapon threats
  • Disposal of Chemical weapons
  • Disposal of Biological weapons
  • Disposal of Radiological weapons

Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1972x784, 300 KB) Mobile field-deployable bridge (EFA) of the engineers of the French Army official page Photo taken during the July 14, 2003 military parade on the Champs Élysées (unfortunately a CRS officer put his head in front of... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1972x784, 300 KB) Mobile field-deployable bridge (EFA) of the engineers of the French Army official page Photo taken during the July 14, 2003 military parade on the Champs Élysées (unfortunately a CRS officer put his head in front of... The EFA, folded into its truck. ... The French Army (French: Armée de Terre) is the land-based component of the French Armed Forces. ... A log bridge in the French Alps near Vallorcine. ... The ferryboat Dongan Hills, filled with commuters, about to dock at a New York City pier, ca. ... Mobility is the ability and willingness to move or change; this can depend on motor skills; mobility aids may be needed such as a walking stick, walker, mobile standing frame, power operated vehicle/scooter, wheelchair or white cane for visual impairment. ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... An armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) is a military vehicle, equipped with protection against hostile attacks and often mounted weapons. ... Mountain road with hairpin turns in the French Alps For other uses, see Road (disambiguation). ... A log bridge in the French Alps near Vallorcine. ... “Minefield” redirects here. ... This article is concerned solely with chemical explosives. ... Ṇ Look up EOD in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... It has been suggested that Improvised Explosive Device Disposal be merged into this article or section. ... This article is about an antipersonnel trap designed for use against humans. ... Demolition of the Old Myer Building, Perth, Western Australia. ... In military science, defense (or defence) is the art of preventing an enemy from conquering territory. ... Table of Fortification, from the 1728 Cyclopaedia. ... Outpost may mean: a trading post is a place for trading goods, typically in a remote wilderness area Outpost (computer game) outpost (chess) Outpost. ... A Caterpillar D10N bulldozer at work A bulldozer is a very powerful crawler (caterpillar tracked tractor) equipped with a blade. ... -1... Dressing the wounded during a gas attack by Austin O. Spare, 1918. ... Biological Weapons: Friend or Foe? By Dom Harris There is great debate about whether biological weapons are good or bad, and whether the world should be concerned about their development. ... A radiological weapon (or radiological dispersion device, RDD) is any weapon that is designed to spread radioactive contamination, either to kill, or to deny the use of an area (a modern version of salting the earth) and consists of a device (such as a nuclear or conventional explosive) which spreads...

Tools

This EBG combat engineering vehicle is used by the engineers of the French Army for a variety of missions

• Combat engineering vehicles
  • Sapper carriers
  • Modified tanks
  • Armoured Vehicle-Launched Bridges
  • M728 Combat Engineer Vehicle
  • FV180 Combat Engineer Tractor,
• Engineering vehicles
  • bulldozers (including armoured bulldozers such as IDF Caterpillar D9), front loaders, excavators, cranes, tractors etc
• Reconnaissance vehicles
• Minelayer
• Mine breaching devices
  • Dozer blade
  • Mine rollers
  • Bangalore Torpedo
  • Antipersonnel Obstacle Breaching System
  • Mine Clearing Line Charge(MICLIC)
• EOD robots
• Explosives, mines and bombs
• Field-deployable bridges
  • (ex: French EFA), Bailey bridge

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History

In ancient times, combat engineers were responsible for siege warfare and building field fortifications, temporary camps and roads. The most notable engineers of ancient times were the Romans, who constructed huge siege-machines (catapults, battering rams and siege towers) and were responsible for constructing fortified wooden camps and paved roads for their legions. Many of these Roman roads are still in use two thousand years later. A siege is a prolonged military blockade and assault of a city or fortress with the intent of conquering by force or attrition. ... Fortifications (Latin fortis, strong, and facere, to make) are military constructions designed for defensive warfare. ... Ancient Rome was a civilization that grew from a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula circa the 9th century BC to a massive empire straddling the Mediterranean Sea. ... It has been suggested that Heavy Catapult be merged into this article or section. ... Replica battering ram at Château des Baux, France A battering ram is a weapon used from ancient times. ... 19th century French drawing of a medieval belfry. ... The Roman Legion (from Latin , from lego, legere, legi, lectus — to collect) is a term that can apply both as a transliteration of legio (conscription or army) to the entire Roman army and also, more narrowly (and more commonly), to the heavy infantry that was the basic military unit of... For the one-off TV Drama, see Roman Road (TV Drama) A Roman road in Pompeii. ...

In the Middle Ages combat engineers focused on siege warfare. They planned castles and fortresses. When laying siege, they planned and oversaw efforts to penetrate castle defences. When castles served a military purpose, one of the tasks of the sappers was to weaken the bases of walls to enable them to be breached before means of thwarting these activities were devised. Broadly speaking, sappers were experts at demolishing or otherwise overcoming or bypassing fortification systems. The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... Pierrefonds Castle, France. ...

When cannon first appeared, combat engineers were responsible for maintaining them while planning counter-artillery fortifications. Not to be confused with Canon. ... Artillery with Gabion fortification Cannons on display at Fort Point Continental Artillery crew from the American Revolution Firing of an 18-pound gun, Louis-Philippe Crepin, (1772 – 1851) A forge-welded Iron Cannon in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. ... Table of Fortification, from the 1728 Cyclopaedia. ...

By the 18th century, regiments of foot (infantry)in the British, French, Prussian and other armies included pioneer detachments. In peacetime these specialists constituted the regimental tradesmen, constructing and repairing buildings, transport wagons etc. On active service they moved at the head of marching columns with axes, shovels and pickaxes clearing obstacles or building bridges to open the way for the bulk of the regiment to move through difficult terrain. The modern Royal Welch Fusiliers and French Foreign Legion still maintain pioneer sections who march at the front of ceremonial parades, carrying chromium plated tools intended for show only. Other historic distinctions include long work aprons and the right to wear beards. The Royal Welch Fusiliers was a regiment of the British Army, part of the Prince of Wales Division. ... “Legionnaire” redirects here. ...

For more information about combat engineering before the modern era, see: Military engineer. Polish military engineers at work in Pakistan A military engineer is primarily responsible for the design and construction of offensive, defensive and logistical structures for warfare. ...

At the end of World War I, the standoff in the Western Front caused the Imperial German Army to gather experienced and particularly skilled soldiers to form "Assault Teams" which would breakthrough the Allied trenches. With enhanced training and special weapons (such as flamethrowers), these squads obtained some success, but too late to change the outcome of the war. In early WWII, however, the Wehrmacht "Pioniere" battalions proved their efficiency in both attack and defense, somewhat inspiring other armies to develop their own combat engineers battalions. Notably, the attack on Fort Eben-Emael in Belgium was conducted by Luftwaffe glider-deployed combat engineers. “The Great War ” redirects here. ... German troops use a flamethrower on the Eastern Front during the Second World War A flamethrower is a mechanical device designed to throw flames or, more correctly, project an ignited stream of liquid. ... Wehrmacht   (armed forces, literally defence force(s)) was the name of the armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. ... ... Gliders or Sailplanes are heavier-than-air aircraft primarily intended for unpowered flight. ...

The need to defeat the German defensive positions of the "Atlantic wall" as part of the amphibious landings in Normandy in 1944 led to the development of specialist combat engineer vehicles. These, collectively known as Hobart's Funnies, included a specific vehicle to carry combat engineers, the Churchill AVRE. German coastal artillery in the Pas-de-Calais area, with laborers at work on casemate. ... Badge of the 79th Armoured Division Amphibious DD tanks await blowing of breaches in the sea wall on Utah Beach. ... The Infantry Tank IV Churchill was a heavy British infantry tank of the Second World War, best known for its heavy armour and its use as the basis of many specialist vehicles. ...

During the 20th century, combat engineers gained vast knowledge and experience in explosives. They are tasked with planting bombs, landmines and dynamite. Moreover, they are the only units with the clearance to detonate enemy explosive charges and the handling of unexploded ordnance. They share the role of Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) with the Ordnance Corps, the delineation usually being that engineers perform this role when the task is below ground level (such as an aerially delivered bomb that has penetrated the earth), whilst ordnance personnel perform the same task at ground level. Another distinction may be that engineers perform the EOD role in the battle zone, whilst ordnance handles EOD in rear areas. (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999... This article is concerned solely with chemical explosives. ... “Minefield” redirects here. ... Dynamite is an explosive based on the explosive potential of nitroglycerin, initially using diatomaceous earth (kieselguhr) as an adsorbent. ... It has been suggested that Improvised Explosive Device Disposal be merged into this article or section. ...

Modern combat engineering still retains the Roman role of building field fortifications, road paving and the breaching of terrain obstacles. A notable combat engineer task was, for example, the breaching of the Suez Canal during the Yom Kippur War. Table of Fortification, from the 1728 Cyclopaedia. ... Suez Canal, seen from Earth orbit, NASA. Ships moored at El Ballah during transit The Suez Canal (Arabic: , transliteration: ), is a large artificial canal in Egypt west of the Sinai Peninsula. ... Combatants Israel Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Iraq Aided By Saudi Arabia Pakistan Cuba Uganda Libya, Commanders Moshe Dayan, David Elazar, Ariel Sharon, Shmuel Gonen, Benjamin Peled, Israel Tal, Rehavam Zeevi, Aharon Yariv, Yitzhak Hofi, Rafael Eitan, Abraham Adan, Yanush Ben Gal Saad El Shazly, Ahmad Ismail Ali, Hosni Mubarak, Mohammed Aly...

Specific combat engineering corps

United States

IED detonator in Iraq

Main article: United States Army Corps of Engineers. Image File history File links IED_detonator. ... Image File history File links IED_detonator. ... The USACE gold castle insignia, worn by officers of the Corps The United States Army Corps of Engineers, or USACE, is made up of some 34,600 civilian and 650 military men and women. ...

In the United States Army, the four tasks of combat engineer units are mobility, countermobility, survivability, and general engineering. The United States Army is the largest branch of the armed forces of the United States. ...

• Mobility: improving your own force's ability to move around the battlefield. Combat engineers typically support this role through reduction of enemy obstacles which include point and row minefields, anti-tank ditches, wire obstacles, concrete and metal anti-vehicle barriers and wall and door breaching in urban terrain. Mechanized combat engineer units also have armored vehicles capable of laying short bridges for limited gap-crossing.
• Countermobility: building obstacles to prevent the enemy from moving around the battlefield. Destroying bridges, blocking roads, creating airstrips, digging trenches, etc. Can also include planting landmines and booby traps when authorized and directed to do so.
• Survivability: building structures which enable one's own soldiers to survive on the battlefield. Examples include trenches, bunkers, shelters, and armored vehicle fighting positions.
• General Engineering: general engineering sustains military forces in the theater through the performance of facility construction and repair, and through acquisition, maintenance, and disposal of real property.

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MOTTO: The motto of the Canadian Combat Engineer, UBIQUE means "Everywhere" and the motto of the American Engineers, "ESSAYONS," is French for "Let us try." It is critical to note that the emphasis is on the word "us", not "try" in Let us try.

Explosive Ordnance Disposal EOD units in the Canadian Military are Combat Engineers and in the U.S. Army are manned by ordnance personnel. Ṇ Look up EOD in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

See also the United States Navy's Seabees. The United States Navy, also known as the USN or the U.S. Navy, is a branch of the United States armed forces responsible for conducting naval operations. ... The Seabee logo The Seabees are the Construction Battalions of the United States Navy. ...

Israel

IDF Caterpillar D9.
Armoured bulldozers are standard combat engineering tools, as they can perform construction, destruction and EOD missions under heavy fire.

Armoured front loader

Main article: Israeli Engineering Corps. Image File history File linksMetadata Caterpillar1133. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Caterpillar1133. ... The Caterpillar D9 is a large track-type tractor (commonly referred to as a bulldozer) with caterpillar tracks designed and manufactured by Caterpillar Inc. ... Image File history File links Armoured_front_loader. ... Image File history File links Armoured_front_loader. ... A front loader can be a Loader (equipment) - a form of tractor Washing machine - front loading type This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The Israeli Engineering Corps are the combat engineering forces of צהל - the Israeli Defence Forces. ...

In the Israeli Defence Forces the combat engineers are organized under the Israel Engineering Corps (Hebrew: חיל ההנדסה הקרבית)In addition to IEC sappers, each infantry brigade has an engineer company trained with basic engineering and EOD skills. IEC sappers are often attached to other units (such as armored divisions or infantry) in order to help them breach obstacles and handle explosive threats. The IEC operates advance engineering tools such as Caterpillar D9 armoured bulldozer, IDF Puma armored CEV, EOD robots and electromagnetic mine-detectors. Their main role is enabling Israeli forces to advance (breach the enemy's obstacles), stop the enemy's movement, handle explosive and perform construction and destruction under fire. The Israeli engineering corps is also responsible for counter-NBC warfare (i.e. defending troops against unconventional weapon and clean infected areas). The IEC has a special unit, called Yahalom (in Hebrew it means "Diamond" but also abbreviation of "Engineering Unit for Special Operations") which handles EOD, commando, engineering recon, advance robotics, tunnel warfare, maritime breaching, counter-NBC and other classified tasks. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) (Hebrew: צבא ההגנה לישראל Tsva Ha-Haganah Le-Yisrael ([Army] Force [for] the Defense of Israel), often abbreviated צהל Tsahal, alternative English spelling Tzahal, is the name of Israels armed forces... The Israeli Engineering Corps are the combat engineering forces of צהל - the Israeli Defence Forces. ... “Hebrew” redirects here. ... The Caterpillar D9 is a large track-type tractor designed and manufactured by Caterpillar Inc. ... An armored Caterpillar D9 bulldozer used by the IDF. Armored bulldozers are a standard tool of combat engineering battalions, and the Israeli Defence Forces has gained notoriety for their use of armored bulldozers for urban warfare in the Al-Aqsa Intifada. ... The Puma (Hebrew: פומה פורץ מכשולים הנדסי) is a heavily armored Combat engineering vehicle used by the Engineering Corps of the Israeli Defence Forces. ... The EBG combat engineering vehicle, based on the AMX 30 tank, is used by the engineers of the French Army for a variety of missions. ... Ṇ Look up EOD in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Electromagnetism is the physics of the electromagnetic field: a field, encompassing all of space, composed of the electric field and the magnetic field. ... NBC (a former acronym for National Broadcasting Company) is an American television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... Weapons of Mass Destruction is also the name of rapper Xzibits 2004 album. ... The Sayeret Yahalom (formerly Sayeret Yael) is a special elite combat engineering unit of the Israeli Engineering Corps of the Israel Defense Forces. ... “Hebrew” redirects here. ... This article is about the gemstone. ... It has been suggested that Improvised Explosive Device Disposal be merged into this article or section. ... For other uses, see Commando (disambiguation). ... Look up robotics in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

MOTTO: "Rishonim Tamid ראשונים תמיד", Hebrew for "Always first",

United Kingdom

Main article: Royal Engineers

The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually just called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the Sappers, is one of the corps of the British Army. ...

See also

• History of warfare