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sap·per [ˈsæpəʳ] N MIL

sapper

Pionier m

sapper Brit

Soldat der Royal Engineers

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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. en.wikipedia.org

The term is in principle similar to sapper. en.wikipedia.org

The exact number of sappers involved is uncertain, but most sources agree that there were at least 50. en.wikipedia.org

The construction and demolition tasks related to military engineering are usually performed by military engineers including soldiers trained as sappers or pioneers. en.wikipedia.org

In addition to the pontonniers, there were companies of sappers, to deal with enemy fortifications. en.wikipedia.org

Under cover of the bombardment, enemy sappers broke through the defensive perimeter and began hurling explosive charges into the main defensive bunkers. en.wikipedia.org

It is often used as an engineering vehicle and a carrier for sappers, although its main role has been to carry infantry. en.wikipedia.org

Infiltration units like sappers also assisted the push by seizing bridges, road junctions and other key points ahead of the main forces. en.wikipedia.org

The sappers finally arrived at 06:00 and completed the demolition of the bridge whilst the paratroopers protected them. en.wikipedia.org

Between 1944 and 1956 the demining operation involved 44 engineering units or about 19,000 sappers. en.wikipedia.org

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