RE

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RE is the common abbreviation for the British Army’s Corps of Royal Engineers, responsible for military engineering and technical support.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf corps of the British Army
military corps
allegiance British Crown
associatedWith Royal School of Military Engineering
branch British Army
corpsColour blue
gold
red
corpsMuseumLocation Gillingham, Kent
country United Kingdom
dateFormed 1716
engagedIn Falklands War
First World War
Gulf War
Iraq War
Second World War
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
garrison Gibraltar Barracks, Minley
hasCorpsMuseum Royal Engineers Museum
hasOfficialName Corps of Royal Engineers
hasPredecessor Board of Ordnance engineers
militaryBranch Army
motto Ubique
mottoLanguage Latin
mottoMeaning Everywhere
nickname Sappers
partOf British Army
patronSaint Saint Barbara
role combat service support
combat support
military engineering
technical support
specialization airfield construction
bomb disposal
combat engineering
construction engineering
explosive ordnance disposal
field fortifications
field survey
geospatial intelligence
mapping
military bridging
military communications infrastructure
port and maritime infrastructure
railway operations
search and route clearance
water supply and infrastructure
standsFor Royal Engineers

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Royal Engineers
abbreviation

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