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  2. Royal Engineers - Wikipedia

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    Royal Engineers embarking on a ship for Normandy, 9 June 1944 Royal Engineers recruitment poster. The Royal Engineers trace their origins back to the military engineers brought to England by William the Conqueror, specifically Bishop Gundulf of Rochester Cathedral, and claim over 900 years of unbroken service to the crown.

  3. II Corps Troops, Royal Engineers - Wikipedia

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    II Corps Troops, Royal Engineers (II CTRE) was a battalion-sized unit of Royal Engineers (RE) attached to the British II Corps Headquarters in World War II. It served with the British Expeditionary Force in the Battle of France and Dunkirk evacuation, and later in Home Defence until disbandment in 1943.

  4. VIII Corps Troops, Royal Engineers - Wikipedia

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    VIII Corps Troops, Royal Engineers (VIII CTRE) was a battalion-sized unit of Royal Engineers (RE) attached to the British Army's VIII Corps Headquarters in World War II. It served with 21st Army Group during the campaign in North West Europe 1944–45 .

  5. 36 Engineer Regiment (United Kingdom) - Wikipedia

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    36 Engineer Regiment's predecessor was 36 Army Engineer Regiment which saw service in World War II. There is not much information written about this unit but it is known it was based in Germany when the war ended. In 1949, the regiment moved to Invicta Park Barracks in Maidstone, Kent. [2]

  6. 1st Assault Brigade Royal Engineers - Wikipedia

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    The 1st Assault Brigade Royal Engineers was a specialised armoured formation of the British Army active in the Second World War.It was formed in mid-1943 and its structure was three assault regiments of the Royal Engineers.

  7. Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers - Wikipedia

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    The vehicle was not known as "Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers" at this time. Production commenced in 1944 based on a mixed fleet of Churchill III and IV vehicles. These were assigned to three regiments of the Royal Engineers forming the new 1st Assault Brigade Royal Engineers, part of the 79th Armoured Division.

  8. List of Royal Engineers recipients of the Victoria Cross

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    The Victoria Cross This is a list of Royal Engineers recipients of the Victoria Cross.The Victoria Cross (VC) is a military decoration that may be bestowed upon members of the British or Commonwealth armed forces for acts of valour or gallantry performed in the face of the enemy. Within the British honours system and those of many Commonwealth nations it is the highest award a soldier can ...

  9. Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers - Wikipedia

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    Royal Artillery—heavy weapons artificers; During World War II, the increase in quantity and complexity of equipment exposed the flaws in this system. Pursuant to the recommendation of a Committee on Skilled Men in the Services chaired by William Beveridge, the Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers was formed on 1 October 1942. [2 ...

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