1st Airborne Divisional Engineers
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The 1st Airborne Divisional Engineers were the Royal Engineers formation that provided specialized engineering and support capabilities to Britain’s 1st Airborne Division during the Second World War.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1st Airborne Divisional Engineers canonical | 1 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Engineers formation
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military engineering unit ⓘ |
| activeDuring | World War II ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | British Army ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
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| corps | Royal Engineers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| garrison | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentFormation | Airborne Forces of the British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | 1st Airborne Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
airborne engineering support
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airfield and landing zone preparation ⓘ bridging ⓘ combat engineering ⓘ demolitions ⓘ field engineering ⓘ obstacle clearance ⓘ |
| specialization |
airborne operations support
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parachute and glider-borne engineering tasks ⓘ |
| supportedUnit |
1st Airlanding Brigade
NERFINISHED
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1st Parachute Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ British airborne infantry ⓘ |
| task |
construction of defensive positions
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construction of field fortifications ⓘ mine laying and mine clearance ⓘ route maintenance ⓘ support to divisional signals and logistics units ⓘ water supply and purification support ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations | European theatre of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | airborne divisional engineers ⓘ |
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