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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
SECO
:
Synthetic Environment Coordination Office


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Today in Military History

August 27



1776:

Battle of Long Island, in present day Brooklyn, New York British forces under General William Howe defeat Americans under General George Washington.


1813:

Napoleon defeats the Austrians, Russians and Prussians at the Battle of Dresden.


1828:

The Russians defeat the Turks at Akhaltzikke.


1861:

U.S. Civil War: Union forces attack Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.


1896:

The shortest war in history (0902h - 0940h) between the United Kingdom and Zanzibar. Zanzibar surrenders.


1928:

Kellogg-Briang Pact: 15 nations (including Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, USA - and later most members of the League of Nations) agree to renounce war as a means of settling international disputes; but agree there is no means of enforcing t


1944:

MONTECICCARDO, effective dates for battle honour begin (to 28 Aug 44)


1979:

An IRA bomb kills Lord Mountbatten and 3 others on holiday in Sligo, Republic of Ireland. Another near Warrenpoint, Northern Ireland kills 18 British soldiers.




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