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The Canadian Military Engineers

Primary Role of the Engineers:

To permit friendly forces to live, move and fight on the field of battle and to deny the same to the enemy.

Secondary Role of the Engineers:

To fight as infantry when required.


Motto of the Engineers:

Ubique (Everywhere)


Engineer Regiments:

Canadian Military Engineers (Reg Force):

  • 1 Combat Engineer Regiment (1 CER), Edmonton, AB
  • 2 Combat Engineer Regiment (2 CER), Petawawa, ON
  • 4 Engineer Support Regiment (4 ESR), Gagetown, NB
  • 5e Rigiment du Genie de Combat (5 RGC), Valcartier, PQ

Canadian Military Engineers (Primary Reserve):

  • 2 Field Engineer Regiment (2 FER), Toronto, ON
  • 3 Field Engineer Regiment (3 FER), Wesmount, PQ
  • 8 Field Engineer Regiment (8 FER), Edmonton, AB
  • 3 Field Engineer Squadron (3 FES), Ottawa, ON
  • 6 Field Engineer Squadron (6 FES), North Vancouver, BC
  • 9 Escadron du Genie de Campagne (9 EGC), Noranda, PQ
  • 10 Escadron du Genie de Campagne (10 EGC), Quebec, PQ
  • 31 Combat Engineer Regiment (The Elgins)
  • 33 Field Engineer Squadron (33 FES), Calgary, AB
  • 44 Field Engineer Squadron (44 FES), Trail, BC
  • 45 Field Engineer Squadron (45 FES), Sydney, NS
  • 56 Field Engineer Squadron (56 FES), St. John's, NF
Military Word Of The Day
HMCS ORIOLE
:
Her Majesty's Canadian Ship Oriole


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Today in Military History

January 15



1945:

Nos.1 and 3 Training Commands, Royal Canadian Air Force, are disbanded and replaced by No.1 Air Command with headquarters at Trenton, Ontario




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