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military engineer
(redirected from Engineer troops)

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Noun1.military engineer - a member of the military who is trained in engineering and construction workmilitary engineer - a member of the military who is trained in engineering and construction work
armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
applied scientist, engineer, technologist - a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
sapper - a military engineer who does sapping (digging trenches or undermining fortifications)
sapper - a military engineer who lays or detects and disarms mines


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The August 1929 version--FM 5-5, Engineer Field Manual, Volume I and Volume II--contained information on engineer troops (Volume I) and military field engineering (Volume II).
Engineer troops are brought into the country in sufficient numbers to perform temporary repair and minimal maintenance.
Engineers responded to the increased demand for engineer troops by adjusting boundaries within the division, corps, and even army zones of operation.
 
 
 
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