D Day – Sir Percy Hobart and the Funnies of the 79th
Seems it is a good time to dust off and refresh a couple of older posts There are so many aspects of Operation Neptune (the assault phase of Overlord) that…
Seems it is a good time to dust off and refresh a couple of older posts There are so many aspects of Operation Neptune (the assault phase of Overlord) that…
A soldier of 22 Regiment Royal Engineers, part of 1 Mechanized Brigade is pictured supervising the reinforcement of security at FOB (Forward Operating Base) Shawqat. Each Armoured Engineer Squadron provides…
You might have to rely on a Google translation but an interesting overpost from my good friend at RP Defense http://rpdefense.over-blog.com/op%C3%A9ration-serval-reconstruction-d%E2%80%99un-pont-%C3%A0-tassiga Read more about the Logistic Support bridge here
HESCO seem to have put their RAID system in a hot wash... As if RAID wasn't clever enough http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPuw-f8JMTw http://www.hesco.com/prod_raid.asp Introducing the CART barrier system http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uy9QW8r86s8 Still has to be…
Seen whilst lurking on a Royal Engineers Facebook page, is there anything that a) you can't use HESCO Bastion for b) A Sapper can't build Whatever next, bridges!
As part of the Talisman Route Clearance and Proving capability UK forces use the Minewolf Systems Mini Minewolf, a remotely controlled engineering vehicle. Minewolf have shown off their newest model,…
A great collection of images from 21 Engineer Regiment Read more about the bridge at the links http://britisharmy.wordpress.com/2012/11/06/golden-egg-the-laying-of-a-bridge/ https://www.gov.uk/government/news/in-pictures-british-sappers-lay-golden-egg-in-afghanistan http://bfbs.com/news/afghanistan/new-afghan-bridge-stand-test-time-61976.html It is what is called a Non Equipment Bridge, or…
Zulu is of course on the TV this Christmas, its on right now in fact, Channel 4. Rorkes Drift is an amazing subject to read about, much more than even…