| War |
Campaign |
Brief description |
Posted |
Peninsular War
(1808-14) |
Engineers
and the Peninsular War |
An account of the engineering support provided
by the Royal Engineers, Royal Staff Corps, Royal
Military Artificers and Royal Sappers and Miners
to Wellington's Armies during the Peninsular War
(1808-14)
Corps History - Engineer
Soldiers (1772-1856) and Global
Wars and a third Corps (1756-1815)
Biography of Sir
John Fox BURGOYNE and Sir
Richard FLETCHER |
13 Sep 07 |
| War |
Campaign |
Brief description |
Posted |
Zulu War
(1879) |
Engineers
and the Zulu War |
An account of the Royal Engineers activities
during the Zulu War of 1879. Including; Durnford's
action at Isandlwana, Chard's defence of Rorke's
Drift and the siege of Fort Eshowe.
Corps History - Engineers
and the early Victorian Wars
Biography of John
Rouse Merriott CHARD VC and Anthony
William DURNFORD |
19 Jan 06 |
| War |
Campaign |
Brief description |
Posted |
First World War
(1914-18) |
5th
Field Company RE at Polygon Wood |
An account of the 5th Field Company action at
Polygon Wood on 11 November 1914 during which 7
members of the Company won Distinguished Conduct
Medals (DCM).
Corps History - The
Corps and the First World War |
31 Jan 08 |
| War |
Campaign |
Brief description |
Posted |
Second World War
(1939-45) |
Royal
Engineers and Operation Overlord |
An account of the Royal Engineers' contribution
to Operation Overlord - the D Day landings and
invasion of Normandy in June 1944
Corps History - The
Corps and the Second World War
Biography of Sir
Percy Cleghorn Stanley HOBART |
19 Jan 06 |
Second World War
(1939-45) |
6th
Airborne Divisional Engineers on D Day |
An account of the Royal Engineers of the 6th
Airborne Division on D Day (6 June 1944) - HQRE,
3 Parachute Squadron RE, 249 Field Company RE (Airborne),
591 (Antrim) Parachute Squadron RE, 286 Field Park
Company RE (Airborne) and 6 Airborne Division Postal
Unit RE
Corps History - The
Corps and the Second World War |
31 Oct 06 |
Second World War
(1939-45) |
Royal
Engineers and Operation Market Garden |
An account of the role of the Royal Engineers
of the 1st Airborne Division and XXX Corps' in
their joint airborne and ground attempt to capture
the road bridge at Arnhem, Holland on 17-26 September
1944. (A bridge too far)
Corps History - The
Corps and the Second World War |
3 Feb 09 |
