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"Sapper" George of the Royal Engineers, buried at the Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Weston-on-Trent, Derby...
A (indecently) brief history of the Royal Engineers, founded in 1912:-
Historically the skills of fortification (the design and construction of protective works) and siege craft (attacking an enemy's defences) went hand in hand and were the main preoccupation of engineers until the 19th Century. Artillery, introduced around the 13th Century, added a new dimension, particularly in its value for battering an enemy's ramparts. Artillerymen and engineers worked closely together and their duties overlapped. Together they were organised into Ordnance Trains to go to war. Engineers were often responsible for siting the guns. The Sap, a shallow trench, built at an angle for protection from enemy fire in order to bring guns forward, gave the Royal Engineers their well-known nickname Sappers.
The Second War War saw the Royal Engineers supporting all major operations. The opening of the minefields at El Alamein was perhaps the 'classic' obstacle-breaching task performed by Sappers. Bomb disposal and bridging were also important tasks carried out by the Engineers. The RE also carried out crucial tasks during the D-Day invasions of 1944 and were also heavily involved in breaching the last major obstacle en-route to Berlin, the Rhine, before the war ended in Europe. Sappers continued to support the difficult terrain and climate of the Far East. This required exceptional ingenuity and determination in order to maintain the resupply of the Army and Royal Air Force.
In more modern times the Sapper in a UK-based unit has to be in a perpetual state of readiness to move to some emergency or other, when ingenuity to deal with the unexpected is the main requirement. An extreme example was the Falklands conflict in 1982; here Field Engineers led infantry through minefields and built airstrips for Harrier aircraft, vital to the success of the whole operation. Specialists brought fuel ashore and others, with immense courage, helped neutralise the unexploded bombs that threatened both the Fleet and installations ashore.
Many thanks for looking & any comments you may wish to leave.
~Steve~
Comments (22)
Janiss
More a superb atmosphere... excellent pict!
Cosme..D..Churruca
Fantastic pov on this beautiful setting ! Superb !
Charberry
It makes it more interesting for the history to go with it. Thanks for posting that. :o)
danob
Well done Steve the research you did helps bring to life the history of the Royal Engineers... A lovely POV on his fianl resting place..
Garlor
Great reminder of a fine group ,and dramatic POV
Littlejock
Your colours and POV is perfect. Hugs
lizzibell
Beautiful place...
mark.spooner
A beautiful capture!
Silvra
Gutes Foto und der Himmel, wooooooooooooooow!!!!
Syrup
A wonderful capture! An excellent tribute of info as well! :B eaver !
Gabrielsdream
I really appreciate this image, it has perfect perspective and atmosphere, it is very moving, particularly when read alongside your text. Brave Soldiers should never be forgotten and every picture tells a story.
MrsLubner
Lovely shot and history - with the splash of red it is even more lovely.
dcatwell
What a beautiful resting place and wonderful history.
bkhook
Fantastic History..Photo.. colors.. mood... a beautiful mix and artfully captured. Well done!
stuart83
Excellent capture & information Stuart
MaydaMason
amazing mood! the way you've composed this photography look very accurate to my eyes!
Max_the_Dog
Superb mood.Love that ominous sky.
kjpweb
Excellent imagery! Great info - that brings meaning to the image!
Valerie-Ducom
So beautiful and very nice composition !! :)
rainbows
A movingly beautiful capture. Outstanding photography. Thank you for information too.
gingerlou
Excellent capture, loved it, Bravo!
Margana
Love the pov and how more and more was revealed to me as I scrolled down. Another excellent one, Steve and thanks for the wee lesson on sappers. Have a wonderful week!-M :^)