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This is a list of units of the British Army's Royal Engineers.

Brigades & Groups

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Combat Engineers prepare a bridge for demolition in Malaya.
Royal Engineers' Surveyors in Europe
Combat Engineers of 20 Field Squadron, 36 Engineer Regiment practice landmine clearance.
Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers, Bobin, on D Day
RE Plant Operators construct foundations for a new bridge in Workington after floods
Sappers launching a Logistic Support Bridge at Workington in order to reduce effects of collapsed bridges
TROJAN AVRE with Full Width Mine Plough and Fascine.

Regiments

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Below is a list of the regiments of the Royal Engineers.[11]

All regiments also have a Light Aid Detachment (LAD) provided by Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.[42]

References

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Citations

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  1. ^ a b "Corps of Royal Engineers". www.army.mod.uk.
  2. ^ "Force Troops Command Handbook". Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  3. ^ "20241209 FOI24068 Zacchi Response Letter ArmyPolSec.pdf". www.whatdotheyknow.com. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
  4. ^ "20 Works Group". www.army.mod.uk.
  5. ^ "62 Works Group". www.army.mod.uk.
  6. ^ "63 Works Group". www.army.mod.uk.
  7. ^ "65 Works Group". www.army.mod.uk.
  8. ^ "66 Works Group". www.army.mod.uk.
  9. ^ "Minutes of the 127th Meeting of the Management Committee of the Royal Engineers Association, Held in 063MR13, Ministry of Defence, Main Building, London, on Thursday 20th July 2017" (PDF). Royal Engineers Association. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2020. 25 (Close Support) Engineer Group 22 Engr Regt are currently supporting operations
  10. ^ "Minutes of the 127th Meeting of the Management Committee of the Royal Engineers Association, Held in 063MR13, Ministry of Defence, Main Building, London, on Thursday 20th July 2017" (PDF). Royal Engineers Association. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2020. 25 (Close Support) Engineer Group 26 Engr Regt training year continues to develop at pace
  11. ^ Royal Engineers Association, Units list October 2018.
  12. ^ "21 Engineer Regiment". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  13. ^ "Germany". www.army.mod.uk.
  14. ^ "German and British Engineers Become One". www.bundeswehr.de.
  15. ^ "Bridging nations with German and British engineers". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
  16. ^ "75 Engineer Regiment Status". Twitter.
  17. ^ a b "Royal Engineers Association 126th Management Committee minutes" (PDF). reahq.org.uk. Royal Engineers Association. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2019. 29 and 37 AES will move to 21 and 32 Engineer Regiment as part of this re-role
  18. ^ a b c d e "Army, Question for Ministry of Defence — current Order of Battle by manpower and basing locations for the corps". United Kingdom Parliament — Written questions, answers, and statements. 22 November 2018. Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  19. ^ "23 Parachute Engineer Regiment". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  20. ^ "Airborne Sappers build their skills in Cyprus". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
  21. ^ Watson, Graham E.; Rinaldi, Richard A. (2018). The Corps of Royal Engineers: Organization and Units 1889 – 2018. United Kingdom: Tiger Lilly Books. pp. 321–322. ISBN 978-1717901804.
  22. ^ "Freedom of Information (Act) question regarding locations of Army Reserve units" (PDF). What do they know?. 6 July 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  23. ^ Watson & Rinaldi 2018, p. 335.
  24. ^ "Royal Engineers - 72 Engineer Regiment (V) - Organisation". 2008-10-13. Archived from the original on 13 October 2008. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
  25. ^ "Royal Engineers - 72 Engineer Regiment (V) - 299 Parachute Squadron RE". 2008-10-14. Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
  26. ^ "24 Commando Royal Engineers". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  27. ^ "Contact us: 131 Commando Squadron Royal Engineers". Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  28. ^ "28 Engineer Regiment". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  29. ^ "Corps of Royal Engineers". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
  30. ^ "Transforming A 'Super Garrison': Construction At Catterick". Forces Network. 23 December 2020. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
  31. ^ "33 Engineer Regiment (EOD)". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  32. ^ "36 Engineer Regiment". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  33. ^ a b "Queen's Gurkha Engineers". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  34. ^ "39 Engineer Regiment". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  35. ^ "42 Engineer Regiment (Geographic)". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  36. ^ "Information regarding locations of Army Reserve units" (PDF). What do they know?. 6 July 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  37. ^ Watson & Rinaldi 2018, pp. 335–338. (RE Order of Battle Army 2020)
  38. ^ a b c d "Royal Engineers Units". British Army. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  39. ^ "Army Reserve Centre, Lord Street, Douglas, Isle of Man IM1 1LE". British Army Reserve Centres. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  40. ^ "75 Engineer Regiment". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
  41. ^ "20241209 FOI24068 Zacchi Response Letter ArmyPolSec.pdf". www.whatdotheyknow.com. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
  42. ^ "British Army - Combat Service Support - Royal Electrical Mechanical Engineers (REME) - Armed Forces - a10a5". www.armedforces.co.uk.

Bibliography

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  • Watson, G; Rinaldi, R (2005). The British Army in Germany: An Organizational History 1947-2004. Tiger Lily Publications. ISBN 0-9720296-9-9.
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