Royal Engineers

The Corps of Royal Engineers (RE), commonly known as the Sappers, is one of the corps of the British Army. It provides combat engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces.

Royal Engineers units

The Royal Engineers comprises units of both the Regular Army and the Territorial Army. There are also two higher engineer formations:

Related Topics:
Territorial Army - Formation

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• 12 (Air Support) Engineer Brigade (39, 71 and 73 Regiments)
• 29 (Corps Support) Engineer Brigade (RMRE, 75 and 101 Regiments)

Regular Army

• 21 Engineer Regiment (Armoured)
• 1 Armoured Engineer Squadron
• 4 Armoured Engineer Squadron
• 7 Headquarters Squadron
• 73 Armoured Engineer Squadron
• 22 Engineer Regiment (Armoured/Field)
• 3 Armoured Engineer Squadron
• 5 Field Squadron
• 6 Headquarters Squadron
• 23 Engineer Regiment (Air Assault)
• 9 Parachute Squadron (9 PARA)
• 12 (Nova Scotia) Headquarters Squadron (Air Assault)
• 51 Field Squadron (Air Assault)
• 61 Field Support Squadron (Air Assault)
• 25 Engineer Regiment (Northern Ireland)
• 33 Field Squadron
• 43 Headquarters and Support Squadron
• 26 Engineer Regiment (Armoured/Field)
• 8 Armoured Engineer Squadron
• 30 Field Squadron
• 38 Headquarters Squadron
• 28 Engineer Regiment (Amphibious/Field)
• 23 Amphibious Engineer Squadron
• 42 Field Squadron
• 45 Field Support Squadron
• 64 Headquarters Squadron
• 65 Field Support Squadron
• 32 Engineer Regiment (Armoured)
• 2 Headquarters Squadron
• 26 Armoured Engineer Squadron
• 31 Armoured Engineer Squadron
• 39 Armoured Engineer Squadron
• 33 Engineer Regiment (Explosive Ordnance Disposal)
• 21 Field Squadron (EOD)
• 22 Headquarters and Support Squadron (EOD)
• 49 Field Squadron (EOD)
• 58 Field Squadron (EOD)
• 35 Engineer Regiment (Armoured)
• 29 Armoured Engineer Squadron
• 37 Armoured Engineer Squadron
• 44 Headquarters Squadron
• 77 Armoured Engineer Squadron
• 36 Engineer Regiment (Field)
• 20 Field Squadron
• 50 Headquarters Squadron
• 69 Gurkha Field Squadron
• 70 Gurkha Field Support Squadron
• 38 Engineer Regiment (Field/Armoured)
• 11 Field Squadron
• 15 Field Support Squadron
• 25 Armoured Engineer Squadron
• 32 Headquarters Squadron
• 39 Engineer Regiment (Air Support)
• 34 Field Squadron (Air Support)
• 48 Field Squadron (Air Support)
• 53 Field Squadron (Air Support)
• 60 Headquarters and Support Squadron (Air Support)
• 42 Engineer Regiment (Geographic)
• 13 Geographic Squadron
• 14 Geographic Squadron
• 16 Survey Support Squadron
• Royal School of Military Survey
• 59 Independent Commando Squadron Royal Engineers (3 Commando Brigade)
• 62 Cyprus Support Squadron Royal Engineers (British Forces Cyprus)
• Royal School of Military Engineering
• Combat Engineer School
• 3 Royal School of Military Engineering Regiment
• 55 Training Squadron
• 63 Training Support Squadron
• 67 Training Squadron
• Instructor Troop
• Battlefield Engineering Wing
• United Kingdom Mine Information and Training Centre
• Communications Training Wing
• Construction Engineer School
• 1 Royal School of Military Engineering Regiment
• Command Wing
• Civil Engineering Wing
• Electrical and Mechanical Wing
• National Search Centre
• Defence Explosive Ordnance Disposal School
• Military Works Force
• HQ Works Group
• 530 Specialist Team Royal Engineers (STRE)
• Royal Engineers Specialist Advisory Team (RESAT)
• Technical Information Centre Royal Engineers
• 62 Works Group
• 519 STRE
• 523 STRE
• 521 STRE
• 63 Works Group
• 518 STRE
• 522 STRE
• 528 STRE
• 64 Works Group
• 524 STRE
• 527 STRE
• 516 STRE
• 517 STRE
• Royal Engineers Diver Training Wing, Defence Diving School
• 28 Training Squadron, Army Training Regiment (Lichfield)
• Band of the Corps of Royal Engineers

NB: As part of the restructuring of the armed forces in 2004, it was announced that the engineering support for 3 Commando Brigade would be increased to a full regiment, with 24 (Commando) Engineer Regiment to be formed.

Related Topics:
Restructuring - 2004 - 3 Commando Brigade

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Territorial Army

• Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers (Militia) (Field)
• 100 Field Squadron
• 101 Headquarters Squadron
• 108 (Welsh) Field Support Squadron
• 225 Plant Squadron
• 71 Engineer Regiment (Volunteers) (Air Support)
• 72 (Tyne Electrical Engineers) Field Squadron (Air Support)
• 102 (Clyde) Field Squadron (Air Support)
• 117 (Highland) Headquarters and Support Squadron
• 72 Engineer Regiment (Volunteers) (Air Support)
• 106 (West Riding) Field Squadron (Air Support)
• 129 Headquarters and Support Squadron
• 350 Field Squadron (Air Support)
• 575 (Sherwood Foresters) Field Squadron (Air Support)
• The Jersey Field Squadron
• 75 Engineer Regiment (Volunteers) (Field)
• 107 (Lancashire and Cheshire) Field Squadron
• 125 (Staffordshire) Field Support Squadron
• 143 Plant Squadron
• 201 Headquarters Squadron
• 101 Engineer Regiment (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) (Volunteers)
• 217 (London) Field Squadron (EOD)
• 221 Field Squadron (EOD)
• 223 Headquarters Squadron
• 579 Field Squadron (EOD)
• 131 Independent Commando Squadron Royal Engineers (Volunteers)
• 135 Independent Geographic Squadron Royal Engineers (Volunteers)
• Engineer and Logistic Staff Corps (Volunteers)
• Military Works Force (Volunteers)
• 65 Works Group Royal Engineers (Volunteers)