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Background imageSappers Collection: The Royal Engineers Diving Establishment at Marchwood near Southampton

The Royal Engineers Diving Establishment at Marchwood near Southampton. The Flipper Brigade report for training as they pass a sign erected for drivers to warn them. 2nd April 1980

Background imageSappers Collection: Soldiers of The Royal Engineers build bridges to help local residents after heavy floods

Soldiers of The Royal Engineers build bridges to help local residents after heavy floods in Kent. 17th September 1968

Background imageSappers Collection: The Mayor of Stratford Upon Avon, Councillor Patrick Dare

The Mayor of Stratford Upon Avon, Councillor Patrick Dare, pictured with Major General THF Foulkes, representing the Commandant of the Corps of Royal Engineers

Background imageSappers Collection: Sappers of a South African Division clearing and making safe enemy mines in the Bardia

Sappers of a South African Division clearing and making safe enemy mines in the Bardia area of Lybia. 12th January 1942. The Western Desert campaign (the Desert War)

Background imageSappers Collection: Sappers of the 51st Highland Division make safe these anti-personnel mines removed

Sappers of the 51st Highland Division make safe these anti-personnel mines removed from the road near Baarlo as 12th Corps advance towards the Meuse River. 23rd November 1944

Background imageSappers Collection: A unit of Royal Engineers practicing pontoon bridge building over a river in Derbyshire

A unit of Royal Engineers practicing pontoon bridge building over a river in Derbyshire during the Second World War. 25th November 1940

Background imageSappers Collection: A model railway in use at the Royal Engineers training centre in the Midlands

A model railway in use at the Royal Engineers training centre in the Midlands. These men are being taught signal operations. 25th September 1940

Background imageSappers Collection: Liberation of Europe: British Sappers and French railmen repair damaged Normandy railway

Liberation of Europe: British Sappers and French railmen repair damaged Normandy railway. Picture shows: Royal engineers and French railmen laying a fresh track on the railway line between Caen

Background imageSappers Collection: Picture taken in the heavily damaged town of Caen in France immediately after its

Picture taken in the heavily damaged town of Caen in France immediately after its occupation by British and canadian forces

Background imageSappers Collection: The final homecoming for army units of the Royal Engineers 36th Regiment which took place

The final homecoming for army units of the Royal Engineers 36th Regiment which took place at RAF Brize Norton, Oxfordshire

Background imageSappers Collection: British Army sappers of the Royal Engineers wade through the floods on the banks of

British Army sappers of the Royal Engineers wade through the floods on the banks of the River Ms at Maesek in Southern Holland as they make their way to dinner during the Second World War

Background imageSappers Collection: British army soldiers of the Royal Engineers engaged on mine clearing duties

British army soldiers of the Royal Engineers engaged on mine clearing duties, pass a six pounder anti tank gun and carriers on a road near Lebisey Wood

Background imageSappers Collection: British army soldiers at work searching for enemy mines during the push in to France

British army soldiers at work searching for enemy mines during the push in to France shortly after the D-day landings in the Second World War. 19th June 1944

Background imageSappers Collection: British army sappers of the Royal Engineers clearing the town of Tilly Sur Seulles of

British army sappers of the Royal Engineers clearing the town of Tilly Sur Seulles of mines in Nothern France during the allied invasion of France shortly after the D-Day landings

Background imageSappers Collection: The Corps of Royal Engineers in Birmingham to say thank you for the '

The Corps of Royal Engineers in Birmingham to say thank you for the " tremendous help" the city has given the Army in the past and to launch a military exhibition. 22nd August 1963

Background imageSappers Collection: Heroes of the Blitz. Members of a Royal Engineer

Heroes of the Blitz. Members of a Royal Engineers Bomb Disposal Squad pose for the camera after successfully defusing a 500KG bomb in Craven Street, Hull

Background imageSappers Collection: Russian army engineers seen here laying a track bed for a narrow gauge railway during

Russian army engineers seen here laying a track bed for a narrow gauge railway during the russian campaign of March 1916 (Circa)

Background imageSappers Collection: Army Exercise: Troops of the Northern Command exercise, seen here moving an Matilda tank

Army Exercise: Troops of the Northern Command exercise, seen here moving an Matilda tank across a pontoon bridge. July 1942 P014913

Background imageSappers Collection: Suez Crisis 1956 Royal Engineers take cover as they blow up a mine from a beach

Suez Crisis 1956 Royal Engineers take cover as they blow up a mine from a beach near Port Said which they are clearing. 23rd November 1956

Background imageSappers Collection: Suez Crisis 1956 Royal Engineers clearing mines from a beach near Port Said

Suez Crisis 1956 Royal Engineers clearing mines from a beach near Port Said

Background imageSappers Collection: Suez Crisis 1956 The first British troops to leave Port Said under the withdrawal

Suez Crisis 1956 The first British troops to leave Port Said under the withdrawal scheme were 7 officers and 217 other ranks of the 42nd Field Regiment Royal Engineers who embarked from Abbas Quai in

Background imageSappers Collection: Suez Crisis 1956 The station master at El Cap talks to the British Royal Engineers

Suez Crisis 1956 The station master at El Cap talks to the British Royal Engineers crew who drove out from Port Said in their own train. 13th November 1956

Background imageSappers Collection: Suez Crisis 1956 Seargent Bill Kidd of the Royal Engineers prepares a mine for

Suez Crisis 1956 Seargent Bill Kidd of the Royal Engineers prepares a mine for clearing on a beach near Port Said

Background imageSappers Collection: Suez Crisis 1956 A hospital train being taken through the Allied front line to

Suez Crisis 1956 A hospital train being taken through the Allied front line to evacuate wounded Egyptians at El Cap. The Egyptian crew are being replaced by a Royal Engineers crew before the train


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