the Royal Engineers

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:affiliatedWith gptkb:Royal_Engineers_Reserve
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Royal_Engineers_Association
gptkbp:commander Brigadier General
gptkbp:community_engagement disaster relief operations
gptkbp:deployedTo various conflicts
NATO_missions
gptkbp:formed 1716
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Chatham,_Kent
gptkbp:historical_significance first military engineering corps
gptkbp:historicalEvent gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Afghanistan_War
gptkb:Iraq_War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Royal Engineers
gptkbp:insignia gptkb:Royal_Engineers_cap_badge
gptkbp:militaryRank approximately 5,000
gptkbp:motto Ubique
gptkbp:nickname Sappers
gptkbp:notable_event over 100
gptkbp:notableOperations D-Day landings
gptkbp:operational_area construction, demolition, and bridging
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:project infrastructure development
humanitarian assistance
sustainability initiatives
technical assistance
field hospitals
logistical support
fortifications
reconstruction efforts
environmental restoration
road construction
disaster preparedness training
training local forces
water supply systems
community rebuilding
urban search and rescue
airfields
temporary accommodation
bridges and roads
explosive ordnance disposal
demolition of structures
civil engineering support
mine clearance
gptkbp:responsibleFor construction and maintenance of military infrastructure
gptkbp:role engineering
gptkbp:specialization combat engineering
gptkbp:supportRole logistics and planning
gptkbp:traditions sapper
gptkbp:training gptkb:Royal_School_of_Military_Engineering
gptkbp:trainingExercises joint exercises with other nations
gptkbp:uniform distinctive blue and red