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sap·per [ˈsæpəʳ] N MIL

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The mining operations cost the lives of 646 sappers.
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The construction and demolition tasks related to military engineering are usually performed by military engineers including soldiers trained as sappers or pioneers.
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Between 1944 and 1956 the demining operation involved 44 engineering units or about 19,000 sappers.
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Their men were nonetheless able to take advantage of the urban terrain by relying heavily on snipers and sappers to advance.
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The 1st battalion included a part company of sappers.
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Under cover of the bombardment, enemy sappers broke through the defensive perimeter and began hurling explosive charges into the main defensive bunkers.
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An attempt was made to mount a version of the mine detector on a vehicle so that sappers would be less vulnerable.
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Along with the still-dominant heavy cavalry, armies often included mounted and infantry crossbowmen, as well as sappers and engineers.
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These were punctuated with irrigation channels which the sappers rapidly bridged with palm trees.
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Three platoons went through the village clearing enemy positions while a detachment of sappers began demolishing buildings.
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