Sappers

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs combat engineers
gptkbp:badge gptkb:Australian_Engineers_badge
gptkb:Canadian_Engineers_badge
gptkb:French_Sappers_badge
gptkb:German_Sappers_badge
gptkb:Indian_Sappers_badge
gptkb:Israeli_Engineers_badge
gptkb:Royal_Engineers_cap_badge
gptkb:Russian_Sappers_badge
gptkb:Sapper_tab_(US_Army)
gptkbp:equipment explosives
personal protective equipment
bridging equipment
construction tools
mine detectors
gptkbp:famousUnit gptkb:Australian_Sappers
gptkb:Bengal_Sappers
gptkb:Bombay_Sappers
gptkb:Canadian_Military_Engineers
gptkb:Corps_of_Engineers_(US_Army)
gptkb:French_Sappers
gptkb:German_Sappers
gptkb:Israeli_Combat_Engineers
gptkb:Madras_Sappers
gptkb:Russian_Sappers
gptkb:US_Army_Sapper_School
gptkb:Royal_Engineers
gptkbp:historicalSignificance digging trenches under fortifications
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sappers
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:Russian_Army
Indian Army
gptkbp:origin derived from French word 'saper'
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:engineer
pioneers
demolition experts
minesweepers
gptkbp:role military engineering
bridge construction
demolition
fortification construction
explosives handling
field fortification
minefield clearance
obstacle removal
road and airfield construction
gptkbp:symbol crossed axes or shovels
gptkbp:trainer combat engineering school
gptkbp:usedBy armies worldwide
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Royal_Engineers
gptkb:Military_Engineering
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5