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They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old

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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
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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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