Hope it was of interest. In the Finnish army, pioneeri is the private equivalent rank in the army for a soldier who has completed the basic combat engineering training. machine gun squads, anti-tank rocket and grenade launchers, and were required to fight as infantry as a secondary mission.[2]. ORGANIC TO THE ENGINEER COMBAT BATTALION (CORPS) (WHL), TOE 05425L000. Marine Corps Forces Reserve. It is considered a mobile unit and moves. The Pioneer Battalion together with an Engineer Battalion and a Seabee Battalion comprised the 17th Marines, the Division's Engineer Regiment. With existing Company A and the activation of the Headquarters and Service Company, Companies B and C were organized 6 December 1940 in San Diego, California. They also fielded defensive .30 cal. A COMBAT ENGINEER COMPANY WILL, GENERALLY BE IN DIRECT SUPPORT OF AN INFANTRY REGIMENT FOR, OPERATIONS. The organization of the collection primarily follows the classification and filingscheme devised by Miss Margaret Emerson and associates of the Combat Analysis Section. The battalion was deactivated at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California on 30 November 1945. INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY CUT-AND-COVER TYPE FIELD FORTIFICATIONS. ORGANIZA-, TIONAL (2D ECHELON) MAINTENANCE ON MOTOR TRANSPORT AND ENGINEER. I5921C4A-1 TABLE OF MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS PAGE: 170, REPORT E9 E8 E7 E6 E5 E4 E3 E2/1, LINE SES GS15 GS14 GS13 GS12 GS11 GS10 GS9 GS8 GS7 GS6 GS5 GS4 GS3 GS2 GS1 LINE, NO. Roanoke, VA. 24019 Recently engineers have participated in military operations in Bosnia, Haiti, and Cuba, and most recently, participating in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. The version described in the gliederung and also in the totals for the K.St.N. Company C. Company D. Company E. Engineer Support Company. [citation needed], In the British, Canadian, Australian and New Zealand armies, an assault pioneer is an infantry soldier with some limited combat engineer training in clearing obstacles during assaults and light engineering duties. 18th Marines was redesignated 16 August 1944 as the 2nd Engineer Battalion. A. Most large fortifications are not a single structure but rather a concentric series of fortifications of increasing strength. They returned to Camp Pendleton, California in April 1955 and were again redesignated on 1 May 1957 as the 1st Pioneer Battalion. SCRIBES THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE, BILLET AUTHORIZATION, PERSONNEL STRENGTH, AND INDIVIDUAL WEAPONS FOR A COMBAT ENGINEER, COMPANY, COMBAT ENGINEER BATTALION, MARINE DIVISION, FLEET MARINE, A. The battalion was first formed on 16 September 1942 as 1st Battalion, 19th Marine Regiment. While the officers of a combat engineer unit may be professionally certified civil or mechanical engineers, the non-commissioned members are generally not. Each company consists of a company headquarters and three engineer platoons with nine engineer squads. Soldier who performs military engineering, https://armypubs.army.mil/epubs/dr_pubs/dr_a/pdf/web/arn18008_adp-1%20final%20web.pdf, "U.S. Army Training and Evaluation Program 5-437-10-MTP, Engineer Platoon, Engineer Company, Engineer Combat Battalion, Corps", "On The Ground - What Are The Special Forces? The staff /HQs company used KStN 703. This is a combat support unit that operates in the division area. During the war they participated in the following battles: Following the armistice the battalion participated in the defense of the Korean Demilitarized Zone from August 1953 April 1955. Your email address will not be published. ADMINISTRATIVE CAPABILITY.ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT IS, REPORT NO. The combat engineer battalion is organized . During the spring of 1965, Marines from 2nd Engineer Battalion landed in the Dominican Republic on a peace keeping mission. I also wanted to include weapon counts and the specific K.St.N. 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Bn. Examples include trenches, bunkers, shelters, and armored vehicle fighting positions. 296th Brigade Support Battalion. MI Flight Operations Section (Team) (GRCS), Military Intelligence Battalion [Strategic SIGINT], Military Intelligence Battalion [STRAT SIGINT], Headquarters & Operations Company (SIG)(EAC), Military Intelligence Group [SIGINT] (EAC), Military Intelligence Group [STRAT SIGINT], Military Intelligence Battalion [SIGINT] (EAC), Headquarters Detachment [Strategic SIGINT], Military Intelligence Company (ATCAE) [Strategic SIGINT], Military Intelligence Company (Utah) [Strategic SIGINT], Military Intelligence Company [Strategic SIGINT], Rear Area Operations Center (RAOC), Corps, Signal Visual Information (VI) Company (Corps), Engineer Combat Battalion, Corps (Wheeled), Engineer Combat Company, Corps (Wheeled), Headquarters Battery - Corps Artillery [AOE], Military Intelligence [MI] Battalion (XXI), Military Intelligence [MI] Battalion (CEWI), Military Intelligence [MI] Battalion (AA/ABN), Military Intelligence Force Projection Brigade (FPB) [SIGINT] (EAC), Military Intelligence Group [SIGINT] (500th), Military Intelligence Brigade [EAC] (501st), Military Intelligence Brigade [Strategic SIGINT]. They are a component of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers . Each infantry brigade is equipped and capable of air assault operations. An Engineer Combat Battalion (ECB) was a designation for a battalion-strength combat engineer unit in the U.S. Army, most prevalent during World War II. FIREPOWER. Engineers with Battalion Landing Team's 1/8, 3/6, and 2/2 landed in Lebanon during the summer of 1958. These included, but were not limited to:[2][6]. Another change of designation took place on 1 April 1976 when the 2nd Pioneer Battalion returned to its former designation as the 2nd Engineer Battalion. Company A. Following the war they were sent to Tientsin, China in September 1945 as peacekeepers and returned to the United States during June 1947 to Camp Pendleton, California. Plan, organize and conduct mounted/dismounted deliberate breaching operations at the company, battalion and regimental level. During the War in Afghanistan and the 20032011 Iraq War, the U.S. Army tasked its combat engineers with route clearance missions designed to counter rising threats of improvised explosive devices (IEDs). 103 Lakeview Drive Charleston, WV. In 1995, 3d CEB was deactivated. Due to rising IED threats, the U.S. Army sends some combat engineers to complete Explosive Ordnance Clearance Agent training. All IDF sappers are also trained as Rifleman 07, matching infantry. [4] The sail to New Zealand was on the USAT John Ericsson (NY-307), a former Swedish deluxe cruise liner the S.S. Kungsholms, departing from the Oakland Naval Base. With a total personnel count of 267 men per company. ASSIGNMENT. Alpha Company 3rd' performed one minefield breach on the 1st mine field belt, and one breach on the second minefield breach which was defended by the Iraqi forces. In the Pacific Theater, the U.S. Army's 42nd Combat Engineers took part in the hard-fought high casualty Battle of Attu Aleutian Islands (1943) and the Battle of Manila, Luzon Philippines (1945), earning 2 Battle Stars. They are based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina and fall under the command of the 2nd Marine Division and the II Marine Expeditionary Force. In modern usage, it is often synonymous with combat engineer. OF A COMPANY HEADQUARTERS AND THREE COMBAT ENGINEER PLATOONS. CAPABILITIES. and .50 cal. At the beginning of a brigade culminating training exercise (CTE) and especially at a CTC rotation, IBCTs will often make a task organization change and OPCON an entire engineer company to each of the infantry battalions. INCLUDING MINES FROM THE HIGH WATER MARK INLAND. EQUIPMENT AUGMENTATION WITH OPERATORS, IS FURNISHED AS NECESSARY FROM THE COMBAT ENGINEER SUPPORT, COMPANY. In these roles, combat engineers use a wide variety of hand and power tools. He served as a platoon commander, company executive officer, and company commander in Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 and 373, 3d Marine Air Wing from 2007 to 2009. An Engineer Combat Battalion (ECB) was a designation for a battalion -strength combat engineer unit in the U.S. Army, most prevalent during World War II. The full set of K.St.N. OOD: 760-224-4136 (After hours 760-725-7775), An official website of the United States government, Commanding Officer, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, Sergeant Major, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, Hosted by Defense Media Activity - WEB.mil. NOTE: This summary of Army Tables of Organization and Equipment includes only combat and directly related major support units. The 296th Brigade Support Battalion (296th BSB) is a battalion of the United States Army composed of four companies that support the operations of the 1/2 ID SBCT. In September 1975, the Battalion was redesignated as 3d Combat Engineer Battalion. **1375C 13 NOV 1979 COMBAT ENGINEER COMPANY, COMBAT ENGINEER BATTALION, TABLE OF ORGANIZATION COMBAT ENGINEER COMPANY, NUMBER.1375C MARINE DIVISION, 1. Elements would participate in Fire-Fighting efforts in the Western United States during August and September 1994. I tried to find additional details but unfortunately without knowing the specific K.St.N. Alpha Company deployed again in 2013 with 1st Platoon direct supporting(DS) to 2nd Battalion 8th Marines and 2nd Platoon direct supporting 3rd Battalion 4th Marines Bravo Company deployed to Afghanistan again in 2013 as a route clearance company of 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion. The unit, nicknamed "The Super Breed", is based at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California and falls under the command of the 1st Marine Division and the I Marine Expeditionary Force. 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion (3rd CEB) was a combat engineer battalion of the United States Marine Corps, most recently activated from 7 October 2007 to 5 August 2014. This page was last edited on 7 December 2022, at 00:12. TO. The 20th Engineer Brigade mission is to provide proactive, timely, and essential expedition ary engineer support to the XVIII Corps, the Army, and when directed, joint and special operations. Members of the unit who participated in said actions are allowed to wear on their uniforms the awarded unit citation. However, there seems to be alternate version that would have 4 Sd.Kfz. Provide mobility, counter mobility, survivability, and limited general engineering support to the 1st Marine Division. Bravo Co., 4th Combat Engineer Battalion. Combat engineers build and run water distribution points, carrying out water filtration, and NBC decontamination when necessary, and storage prior to distribution. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! 1st CEB supported Taskforce Ripper, [the lead element of 1st Mar Div during Desert Storm]. Mission [ edit] Provide mobility, counter mobility, survivability, and limited general engineering support. During April 1990, elements of the Battalion supported division units attached to Marine Forces Panama and participated in Operation Just Cause. During the Vietnam War the 1st Engineer Battalion supported 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Battalions of the 1st 5th and 7th Marines in combat operations from July 1965 through April 1971, operating from Qui-Nhon, Chu-Lai and Da-Nang, the most famous of which was Operation "Starlight" conducted August 1965 where Sgt. Baltimore,MD. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. SUPPORT IS PROVIDED. Download this stock image: U.S. Marines with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, carry a wall for a constructed defensive position during Summer Pioneer 2022 on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 17, 2022. These would be found in the KAN if one was able to locate a copy. A combat engineer (also called pioneer or sapper) is a type of soldier who performs military engineering tasks in support of land forces combat operations. The battalion has two armored engineer companies organized under KStN 727, Panzer-Pionier-Kompanie (G). They are also responsible for construction rigging, the use of explosives, and the carrying out of demolitions, obstacle clearance, and obstacle construction, assault of fortifications, use of assault boats in water obstacle crossings, helipad construction, general construction, route reconnaissance and road reconnaissance, and erecting communication installations. One platoon from Bravo Company, 3rd CEB, 3rd Mar Div, Okinawa, arrived in country via amphibious shipping and was added to "Alpha 3rd'" to become the company's 3rd platoon. All Rights Reserved. I5921C4A-1 TABLE OF MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS PAGE: 167, (1) ORGANIC. 3. 21234 Duty Phone: 443-864-1211. First organized in 1937, the unit that became the 1279th Combat Engineer Battalion was the Michigan National Guard's only all-African-American organization. On 15 May 1976 the battalion was redesignated as the 3d Combat Engineer Battalion.[3]. These are armored companies that have 11 half-tracks each. Plan, organize and employ expedient and deliberate demolitions. [1][2], Combat engineers facilitate the mobility of friendly forces while impeding that of the enemy. Bridge Company B; Combat Logistics Regiment 45. Plan, organize and construct a point minefield. I5921C4A-1 TABLE OF MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS PAGE: 165, AS OF: 99/10 (FEB 99 TROOP LIST) PREPARED: 99/02/01. B. The companies are Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC), Alpha Company (A Company), Bravo Company (B Company), and Charlie Company (C Company). The problem with this is that if we remove all those units then the man power count is down about 27 men. CONCEPT OF EMPLOYMENT. 5. Mechanized combat engineer units also have armored vehicles capable of laying short bridges for limited gap-crossing. From Okinawa they deployed to Qui-Nhon SVN, landing there on 06-7 July 1965. [citation needed], In the Canadian Army, it is a term for soldiers that have completed the basic Combat Engineer training.[15]. US National Archives & Records Administration, [] German Assault Engineer Battalion Organization Sturmpanzer [], Your email address will not be published. Provide mobility, counter mobility, survivability, and limited general engineering support. Important Links 2nd Combat. In many countries, combat engineers provide combat support members of a broader military engineering corps or branch. Typically, combat engineers are also trained in infantry tactics and, when required, serve as provisional infantry.[3][4][5][6][7][8]. Operation Just CauseOperation Desert StormOperation Enduring FreedomOperation Iraqi Freedom. In WW II, the Table of Organization determined that combat engineer battalions were 800-man units. The German Assault Engineer Battalion (Pionier-Sturm-Bataillon) has the general organization of a battalion consisting of a Staff/HQ's Company and three engineer companies, for a total of around 900 men. So, it seems the difference might be reasonably accounted for in variations to the composition of KStN 703. However, the term originally identified those military engineers who supported an army operating in the field instead of garrison engineers who built and supported permanent fixed bases. Other nations have distinct combat engineering corps or branches; they are separate from other types of military engineers. The battalion has participated in Operation Iraqi Freedom from March 2003 until the present. The infantry brigade combat team, as of 2014, contains 4,413 soldiers and is organized around three battalions of infantry. In the Portuguese Army, a sapador de engenharia (engineering sapper) is a soldier of the engineering branch that has specialized combat engineer training. In Sapper School, volunteers from the ranks of combat engineers and other military occupational specialties (most of whom serve in the combat arms) undergo training in combat engineer and infantry battle drills, expedient demolitions, threat weapons, unarmed combat, mountaineering, and water operations. Engineer Support Company LEADERSHIP. Combat engineers are force multipliers and enhance the survival of other troops through the use and practice of camouflage, reconnaissance, communications and other services. 25313 OF ORGANIZATION NUMBER 1375C OF 26 MAY 1977. The battalion continues the lineage of the 20th Engineer Regiment. The German Assault Engineer Battalion (Pionier-Sturm-Bataillon) has the general organization of a battalion consisting of a Staff/HQs Company and three engineer companies, for a total of around 900 men. Not indicated in the documents but identified in the gliederung are 6 flamethrower half-tracks, Sd.Kfz. [citation needed], The German Bundeswehr uses the term Pionier for their combat engineers and other specialized units, who are associated with Special Forces to clear obstacles and perform engineering duties. ONE COMBAT, ENGINEER COMPANY IS PROVIDED FOR SUPPORT OF DIVISION ELEMENTS, IN THE REAR OF FORWARD AREAS AND TO AUGMENT THE ENGINEER, COMPANIES IN FORWARD AREAS AS REQUIRED. A very interesting unit with a variety of half-tracks and miscellaneous special equipment and a lot of fire power. (13) WHEN AUGMENTED BY NECESSARY ELEMENTS OF THE ENGINEER, SUPPORT COMPANY, PERFORM ANY TASK FOR WHICH THE COMBAT ENGINEER, 4. He reported to Recruit Training, An official website of the United States government, Commanding Officer, 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, Sergeant Major, 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, Link to 2d Combat Engineer Battalion SharePoint Site, Prohibited Activities and Conduct Prevention Policy, Hosted by Defense Media Activity - WEB.mil. Combat engineer battalions are usually a part of a brigade combat team. This is your basic German infantry type HQs company. [citation needed], In the British, Indian, Canadian, Australian, and New Zealand armies, a sapper is a soldier who has specialized combat engineer training. NONE ORGANIC.SUPPORT IS PROVIDED BY. Some of the training in this 28-day course, arguably one of the most challenging in the U.S. Army, features covert infiltration techniques or survival skills. "Alpha 3rd'", was designated an Obstacle Clearing Detachment and was assigned to operate along with 1st Battalion 5th Marines, Company A, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion and Company A 1st Tank Battalion as the lead element of Task Force Ripper to breach minefields. TO INCREASE THE COMBAT EFFECTIVENESS OF DIVISION, CORPS AND THEATER ARMY FORCES BY ACCOMPLISHING GENERAL ENGINEERING TASKS AND LIMITED MOBILITY, COUNTERMOBILITY, AND SURVIVABILITY TASKS. The 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion was activated on 1 November 1940 in order to support the 2nd Marine Brigade. The manpower (+27) and light machinegun (+3) difference seems insignificant. A few years ago, I came across this German Assault Engineer Battalion (Sturm-Pionier Bataillon) organizational diagram (gliederung) . Organization of the Schtzenbrigade (mot), 12th Panzer Division Deployment Diagram, Wiking Panzergrenadier Division Organization, Organization of the gepanzert Schtzenregiment 1941. Common combat engineer missions include construction and breaching of trenches, tank traps and other obstacles and fortifications; obstacle emplacement and bunker construction; route clearance and reconnaissance; bridge and road construction or destruction; emplacement and clearance of land mines; and combined arms breaching. B. Among the most familiar for their heroism and contributions to establishing key bridgeheads in Europe was at the Ludendorff Bridge at the Battle of Remagen. Current sub-units [ edit] Headquarters and Service Company Alpha Company They are a component of the United States Army Corps of Engineers. Combat engineer battalions are usually a part of a brigade combat team. BY HEADQUARTERS AND SERVICE COMAPNY, COMBAT ENGINEER BATTALION. Plan, organize and employ force protection measures. BATTALION IS RESPONSIBLE. It makes the math (mostly) work anyways. 41) platoons (from KStN 712, Pionierkompanie (mot)) and one platoon from KStN 716 (Pionierkompanie (mot) Taifun). They are a component of the United States Army Corps of Engineers . From 29 December 1992 to 2 February 1993, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion (-) deployed to Mogadishu, Somalia, in support of Operation RESTORE HOPE. has two 8 cm mortars. Combat Logistics Battalion 451; Combat Logistics Battalion 25; . Our mission is to provide close combat engineer support to the 2d Marine Division in order to enhance their mobility, counter-mobility, and survivability. 22 Likes, 0 Comments - Jungle G.I.s reenactment group (@junglegis) on Instagram: "Well-deserved rest - men of Company A, 306th Engineer Combat Battalion, 81st Infantry Division of" [2] The average age of the enlisted men was about 18, and they referred to themselves as "draft dodgers" because all were volunteers. THE COMPANY PROVIDES DIRECT COMBAT ENGINEER SUPPORT TO INFANTRY, TASK GROUPMENTS FOR OPERATIONS. (6) IMPROVE EXISTING TERRAIN FOR USE AS HELICOPTER, (7) FURNISH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN THE FABRICATION AND, (8) SUPERVISE THE PLACEMENT OF MINEFIELDS AND BOOBY, (9) FURNISH TECHNICAL AND MECHANICAL ASSISTANCE IN THE. Port & harbor maintenance and rehabilitation, including beachheads: Laying roads and unloading/loading supplies, vehicles & personnel from transport and cargo ships, 311th Engineer Combat Battalion, 8th Blackhawk Division, European Theater, This page was last edited on 10 February 2023, at 22:27. Geomatics (surveying and cartography) is another area of military engineering but is often performed by the combat engineers of some nations and in other cases is a separate responsibility, as was formerly the case in the Australian Army. Enhance the mobility, counter mobility, and survivability of the Marine Division through combat and limited general engineering support. What follows is my description of the units composition along with my rational for why I think this is a fairly accurate organization of this unit. NAVIGATION . NONE ORGANIC. NONE ORGANIC. Also the combat engineers in the Austro-Hungarian k.u.k. 4TH Combat Engineer Battalion LEADERSHIP Biography Commanding Officer Biography Sergeant Major Biography Inspector-Instructor Biography Inspector-Instructor Sergeant Major Contact Information. PORT SUPPORT TO DISPLACE ITS VARIOUS PLATOONS AND/OR SQUADS. The Danish military engineers' corps, for example, is almost entirely organized into one regiment of combat engineers, simply named Ingenirregimentet ("The Engineering Regiment"). 1st Combat Engineer Battalion Leaders PO BOX 555554 Camp Pendleton, CA 92055 OOD: 760-224-4136 (After hours. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. PROMULGATION STATEMENT. He attended Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, SC in June 2000. Combat engineers perform a variety of military engineering, tunnel and mine warfare tasks as well as construction and demolition duties in and out of combat zones. It seemed interesting as this was a fairly large battalion with a nice variety of equipment. In the French army, combat engineers specialising in bridge-building are pontoniers. AT LEVEL 1, THIS UNIT: (1) PROVIDES ENGINEER SUPPORT IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF OBSTACLES AND DEFENSIVE POSTIONS. Each company also had an allotment of 30 Goliaths. K.St.N. The purpose of the battalion as indicated by its title was a unit designed to be used in assaults. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION CRD GRADE MOS N P A OFF ENL CIV OFF ENL OFF ENL CIV C N EDU P C LNG SCH FTN, 2 COMPANY COMMANDER CAPT 1302 M O 1 P, 3 EXECUTIVE OFFICER LT 1302 M O 1 P, 4 FIRST SERGEANT 1STSGT 9999 M E 1 P, 5 COMPANY GUNNERY SERGEANT GYSGT 1371 M E 1 P, 6 TRAINING NCO CPL 1371 M E X 1 M, 7 CARPENTER SGT 1371 M E 1 M, 8 MESSENGER/DRIVER SGT 1371 M E 1 M, 20 COMBAT ENGINEER PLATOON 3 EACH, 22 PLATOON COMMANDER LT 1302 M O 1 P, 23 PLATOON SERGEANT GYSGT 1371 M E 1 P, 24 PLATOON GUIDE SSGT 1371 M E 1 P, 25 COMBAT ENGINEER CPL 1371 M E 1 M, 26 COMBAT ENGINEER CPL 1371 M E 1 M, 27 COMBAT ENGINEER CPL 1371 M E 1 M, 28 COMBAT ENGR/DRIVER PVT 1371 M E 1 M, 29 COMBAT ENGR/DRIVER PVT 1371 M E 1 M, 30 COMBAT ENGR/DRIVER PVT 1371 M E 1 M, 40 ENGINEER SQUADS 3 EACH, 41 SQUAD LEADER SGT 1371 M E 1 M, 42 TEAM LEADER CPL 1371 M E 1 M, 43 TEAM LEADER CPL 1371 M E 1 M, 44 COMBAT ENGINEER LCPL 1371 M E 1 M, 45 COMBAT ENGINEER LCPL 1371 M E 1 M, 46 COMBAT ENGINEER PVT 1371 M E 1 A, 47 COMBAT ENGINEER PVT 1371 M E 1 M, 48 COMBAT ENGINEER PVT 1371 M E 1 M, 49 COMBAT ENGINEER PVT 1371 M E 1 M, REPORT NO. Company B. The 2nd Pioneer Battalion maintained a combat-ready posture during the October/November Cuban Missile Crisis while on maneuvers in the Caribbean. During this period the battalion participated in the relief . On 23 September 1945, 2nd Engineer Battalion was redeployed to Nagasaki, Japan to begin its duty with the Occupational Force. Both are dated August 1944 and indicate the KStN to be applied. Bridge Company B; Combat Logistics Regiment 45. (2) PROVIDE ASSISTANCE FOR THE CROSS-COUNTRY MOVEMENT OF, (3) ERECT TEMPORARY ENGINEER TYPE STRUCTURES TO ASSIST, IN THE MOVEMENT OF LIGHT VEHICLES AND PERSONNEL ACROSS DRY AND. For example, the active duty US Army Special Forces[10] and its two reserve components, the 19th SFG and 20th SFG of the US Army National Guard,[11] employ combat engineer sergeants designated by MOS 18C. The Italian Army uses the term guastatori for their combat engineers. (2) PROVIDES ENGINEER SUPPORT IN ASSAULT RIVER CROSSING OPERATIONS. 3d CEB provided three companies to Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm between August 1990 and March 1991. IN ALL SUCH CASES, CONTROL OF AUGMENTING ELEMENTS WILL, GENERALLY BE PASSED TO THE COMBAT ENGINEER COMPANY REQUIRING SUCH, 6. I5921C4A-1 TABLE OF MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS PAGE: 169, *** NO ADDITIONAL FOOTNOTES REFERENCED ***, UONE DESIG NOT APPLIC AUTO RIFLE RIFLE PISTOL SNUB NOSE REVOLVER SQD A WPN UNARMED, CHARGEABLE 9 92 13, LINE LINE MARINES SERVICES NON-CHARGEABLE, UNIT FROM TO PEN PEN TITLE MCC OFF ENL CIV OFF ENL OFF ENL CIV, 1375C001 0206211M 121 5 109, 1375C002 0206211M 121 5 109, 1375C003 0206211M 121 5 109, 1375C004 0206211M 121 5 109, 1375C005 0206211M 122 5 109, 1375C006 0206211M 122 5 109, 1375C007 0206211M 122 5 109, 1375C008 0206211M 122 5 109, REPORT NO. Indicate the KStN to be alternate version that would have 4 Sd.Kfz term guastatori for their combat.! 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