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Assault
Bridging and Equipment - the development of assault bridging from the First World War (1914-18) to the present day. Includes: Canal Lock Bridge, Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers (AVRE), Scissor Assault Bridge and ARK (armoured ramp carrier). |
8 Dec 06 |
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Bindon
Blood's Pontoon - A short history on the development
of the pontoon designed by Major (later General Sir) Bindon
Blood - 1870-89 |
14 Apr 06 |
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Essex and North Kent 'Palmerston Forts' (pdf 204) - Notes by Major Vic Freeman on the 'Palmerston Forts' constructed by the Royal Engineers on the Essex and North Kent coasts between Harwich and London. Forts include: Grain, Garrison Point, Slough, Cliffe, Coalhouse, Shornemead, Tilbury and New Tavern. |
25 Feb 08 |
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Institution
of the Royal Engineers - A short article on the founding
of the Institution in 1875. The article includes historical
information about the Royal Engineers Journal
and The Sapper magazine, both
of which are published by the Institution. |
19 Jan 06 |
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Post-war Medals - British, United Nations and NATO (pdf 4.7MB)
Campaign and War Medals - Anglo-Boer War, WWI and WW2 (pdf 4.0MB)
Long
Service Medals - Regular, Volunteer, Territorial, Reserve and
Militia (pdf 9.4MB)
Captain John Borer's medal articles published in the Royal
Engineers Journal between December 2006
and August 2007. |
6 Feb 08 |
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Military
Bridging - A short article on the development of
military bridging from the 19th century to the present
day; including Pontoon, Inglis and Bailey bridges. |
7 Jun 06 |
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Royal
Engineers Association - A short article on the creation
of the Royal Engineers Association, a history that started
in 1869 |
19 Jan 06 |
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Royal
Military Academy, Woolwich - A short history of RMA
Woolwich (the Shop), which was the training college for
Royal Engineer officers from 1741 to 1939. |
19 Jan 06 |
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Origins
of the term "Sapper" - A short article describing
the process of 'sapping', a technique of siege-craft used
from the 12th to 19th century. The term "sapping"
led to the coining of the name 'Sapper'. The article also
includes Captain TWC Connolly's 1857 description of a
Sapper and an excerpt from Rudyard Kipling's poem Sapper. |
19 Jan 06 |
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When
the Sappers won the FA Cup, in 1875 - A short history
of the Royal Engineers participation in the Football Association
competition culminating with their winning the FA cup
in 1875. |
6 Mar 06 |
