Download or read book Sappers at War An Account of the Work of the Royal Engineers written by Anthony Armstrong and published by . This book was released on 1949 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Follow the Sapper written by Gerald Napier and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Honourable Conquests written by A.J Smithers and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 1998-11-12 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The origin of the Corps of Royal Engineers, now affectionately known as The Sappers but then as the King's Military Engineers, has been traced as far as 1414, though it was not until 1716 that a permanent officer corps of engineers was established by the Board of Ordnance with the title Corps of Engineers.. Being part of the Regular Army it is hardly surprising that the Corps should be associated in the public mind with such tasks as building roads, bridges and defensive works or breaching those of the enemy and scant attention was hitherto been paid to the remarkable achievements of the Corps in times of peace. In Honourable Conquests A.J. Smithers sets out to redress that balance. Britain having acquired an Empire, more by accident than design, it fell to the lot of the Army, first in India and later in other parts of the Empire, to act in the role of unofficial Colonial Policemen As well we all know, the policemens lot is not a happy one, so the ingenious Engineers found better ways to pass the time,thereby leaving behind them some remarkable testimonies, not only to their professional skills but to their very considerable contribution to the welfare of mankind- in India, in Canada, in Australia and other parts of the Empire. It is to such men as General Pasley Colonel By, General Cotton and Sir Colin Scott Moncrieff, truly great men now all but forgotten, on whom Smithers turns his narrative skill and wry humour in this fascinating book. As the completion of the Channel Tunnel approaches, his penultimate chapter concerning the involvement of the Royal Engineers with that project over a hundred years ago will be of particularly topical interest.
Download or read book History of the Corps of Royal Engineers written by Whitworth Porter and published by . This book was released on 1889 with total page 704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book History of the Royal Sappers and Miners written by Thomas William John Connolly and published by . This book was released on 1857 with total page 604 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Royal Engineers Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book History of the Royal Sappers and Miners written by Thomas William John Connolly and published by . This book was released on 1857 with total page 598 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Royal Engineer written by Philip Thomas and published by Austin Macauley Publishers. This book was released on 2023-11-10 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As compelling as it is a delight to read, Royal Engineer is a military memoir that is truly a breath of fresh air and a ‘must’ read for anyone who has an interest in either the military or modern history, and for those who quite simply enjoy a good read. Fascinating, honest, gripping, hard-hitting and never shying away from the truth, the author’s passion for chronicling his and others’ past events and experiences becomes abundantly clear from the very beginning. The unique style of writing and the way in which detailed narratives are brilliantly incorporated make Royal Engineer a powerful and moving memoir. Emotions, opinions, positives, and negatives are freely shared with the reader to ensure that there is no sugar-coating on subjects and matters that are of a sensitive and topical nature in today’s world. Be prepared for a reading experience like no other because Royal Engineer is filled with comprehensive and engaging narratives that will have the reader mesmerised from the very first page, and it is also a remarkable piece of writing because of the honest approach and evocative language the author adopts throughout.
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Download or read book Sappers Six written by Brian Warburton and published by Troubador Publishing. This book was released on 2010-09-16 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new children's adventure story brings The Sappers (The Royal Engineers) to life for kids aged 8-12. Blending fact and fiction we are introduced to the world of the Sappers and the key job that they do. The Royal Engineers, affectionately known as The Sappers, are renowned for being brave, resourceful and always on the front line in combat. However, the world at large is often oblivious to the key role they have played in war and in peace. This new children's adventure story, brings The Sappers to life for kids aged 8-12. Blending fact and fiction we are introduced to the world of the Sappers and the key job that they do.This is shown through the activities of the six children who learn about The Royal Engineers, together in their group and at school. With the help of parents and teachers they become engaged in finding out all they can about this Army Corps. This gentle story draws the reader into the world of the children and The Sappers, about whom they are so eager to find out. Beautifully illustrated by Anne Moorse, whose fine paintings are much admired in Dorset, the book is a wonderful introduction for youngsters to the work of the British Army.
Download or read book History of the Royal Sappers and Miners from the Formation of the Corps in March 1772 to the Date when Its Designation was Changed to that of Royal Engineerings in October 1856 written by Thomas William J. Connolly and published by . This book was released on 1857 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book History of the Royal Sappers and Miners written by T W J Connolly and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2022-10-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book History of the Royal Sappers and Miners Vol 2 of 2 written by T. W. J. Connolly and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-10-12 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from History of the Royal Sappers and Miners, Vol. 2 of 2: From the Formation of the Corps in March 1772, to the Date When Its Designation Was Changed to That of Royal Engineers, in October 1856 Breach in the sea embankment at Foulness - Company to Portsmouth Augmentation to corps - Homeward journey of the Arctic expedition Private Brodie - Great Slave Lake party - Expedition arrives in England - South Australia - Sergeant R. Gardiner - Road-making in Zetland Survey of Dover - Wreck of the Richard Dart - Miserable condition of the survivors on Prince Edward's Island - Found, and taken to the Cape - Remeasurement of the base-line on Salisbury Plain - Shoebury ness - Eulogium by the Marquis of Anglesey - Fatal accident at Sand hurst College. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Beneath Flanders Fields written by Peter Barton and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2005-07-07 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The result of over twenty-five years of research, Beneath Flanders Fields reveals how this intense underground battle was fought and won. The authors give the first full account of mine warfare in World War I through the words of the tunnellers themselves as well as plans, drawings, and previously unpublished archive photographs, many in colour. Beneath Flanders Fields also shows how military mining evolved. The tunnellers constructed hundreds of deep dugouts that housed tens of thousands of troops. Often electrically lit and ventilated, these tunnels incorporated headquarters, cookhouses, soup kitchens, hospitals, drying rooms, and workshops. A few dugouts survive today, a final physical legacy of the Great War, and are presented for the first time in photographs in Beneath Flanders Fields.
Download or read book Wellington s Engineers written by Mark S. Thompson and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2015-05-30 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The role of the Royal Engineers in the Peninsular War has long been neglected and often misunderstood, and Mark Thompson's history is the first full account of their work and of the contribution they made throughout the conflict. He draws on his unrivalled collection of the engineers' letters and diaries in order to tell, in vivid detail, the story of the war as they experienced it. His narrative describes their role in all the major operations between 1808 and 1814, and it demonstrates the extraordinary range of tasks they undertook, from surveys and reconnaissance to the building of roads and bridges, siege works and field fortifications. His deeply researched study will be fascinating reading for anyone who is interested in the history of military engineering and a vital text for readers who are keen to broaden their understanding of the Peninsular War.
Download or read book The History of the Corps of Royal Sappers and Miners written by Thomas William John Connolly and published by . This book was released on 1855 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book History of the Corps of Royal Engineers written by Whitworth Porter and published by . This book was released on 1889 with total page 612 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
