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I‘ve been hearing a lot o interest lately about military engineers. I have great ambition to pursue that profession. However, I was wondering about the history of Military engineering. There are not many articles out there, not as much as the other combat arms. I have not been able to find about the significance of engineering. I am very proud to be associate with engineering and would like to spread the word about the noble and proud group of individuals.
I‘m sure people know of the famous nilitary engineers like John By, Charles Gordon, John Chard, Robert E. Lee, George Meade, Coulson Norman Mitchell. I was wondering if anyone knew of any famous military engineers past or present and their contributions to miltary engineering.
I jsut want to spread the word and pay respect, wear respect is due. i guess its in military engineers natures as industrious and unassuming individuals to not seek flamboyent attention, but it would be nice to acknowledge a pivotal contribution to the combat arms and the CF in general.
Also, I was wondering about some engineering customs and traditions. for example why engineers mess uniforms include spurs and a 1 inch scarlet stripe on there pants associating them with heavy cavalry? Why is it that in Canada they have the Royal Canadian Infantry Corps, Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery, Royal canadian Armoured Corps, but I‘ve never as of late heard the Canadian Military Engineers referred to with the prefix Royal. Funyy being as the Queen is the Colonel-in-Chief!!?
I‘m sure people know of the famous nilitary engineers like John By, Charles Gordon, John Chard, Robert E. Lee, George Meade, Coulson Norman Mitchell. I was wondering if anyone knew of any famous military engineers past or present and their contributions to miltary engineering.
I jsut want to spread the word and pay respect, wear respect is due. i guess its in military engineers natures as industrious and unassuming individuals to not seek flamboyent attention, but it would be nice to acknowledge a pivotal contribution to the combat arms and the CF in general.
Also, I was wondering about some engineering customs and traditions. for example why engineers mess uniforms include spurs and a 1 inch scarlet stripe on there pants associating them with heavy cavalry? Why is it that in Canada they have the Royal Canadian Infantry Corps, Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery, Royal canadian Armoured Corps, but I‘ve never as of late heard the Canadian Military Engineers referred to with the prefix Royal. Funyy being as the Queen is the Colonel-in-Chief!!?