Typically, combat engineers are also trained in infantry tactics and, when required, serve as provisional infantry.[3][4][5][6][7][8]. He attended Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, SC in June 2000. On 10 November 1965 7th Marines re-deployed to Chu Lai in the Republic of Vietnam. 21234 Marine Corps Forces Reserve. additional information was hard to come by. Summer Pioneer 2022 is a naval engineering exercise demonstrating integrated U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy formations to establish and . TO PROVIDE CLOSE COMBAT SUPPORT OF AN ENGINEER, NATURE AS NECESSARY TO MEET THE ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS OF AN, INFANTRY REGIMENT AND OTHER DIVISION ELEMENTS IN THE COMBAT. Forces were called "Pioniere". During the spring of 1965, Marines from 2nd Engineer Battalion landed in the Dominican Republic on a peace keeping mission. To increase the effectiveness of these units, EOD and mechanic teams were typically embedded with the combat engineer platoon. In the Pacific Theater, the U.S. Army's 42nd Combat Engineers took part in the hard-fought high casualty Battle of Attu Aleutian Islands (1943) and the Battle of Manila, Luzon Philippines (1945), earning 2 Battle Stars. They are based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina and fall under the command of the 2nd Marine Division and the II Marine Expeditionary Force. NONE ORGANIC. They are a component of the United States Army Corps of Engineers. Due to rising IED threats, the U.S. Army sends some combat engineers to complete Explosive Ordnance Clearance Agent training. I found two distinct document sets that give insight as to how a German Assault Engineer Battalion is organized. I wanted to clearly show that the battalions composition included of two half-track companies. The infantry brigade combat team, as of 2014, contains 4,413 soldiers and is organized around three battalions of infantry. In the 1970s and early 1980s the battalion furnished Combat Engineer Support to the Battalion Landing Teams (BLT) in the Mediterranean, the Caribbean, 29 Palms, Norway, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The organizational documents discussed can be downloaded from the link below left. All these role activities and technologies are divided into several areas of combat engineering: Improving the ability of one's own force to move around the battlefield. I tried to find additional details but unfortunately without knowing the specific K.St.N. Company A. NAVIGATION . In August 2011 Bravo Company deployed to Helmand Province, again, in support of 3rd Battalion 7th Marines and 2nd Battalion 4th Marines. [14], In the Israeli Defense Forces, sapper () is a military profession code denoting a combat engineer who has graduated from various levels of combat engineering training. Pionier-Sturm-Bataillon Document showing K.St.N. Bravo Co., 4th Combat Engineer Battalion. Geomatics (surveying and cartography) is another area of military engineering but is often performed by the combat engineers of some nations and in other cases is a separate responsibility, as was formerly the case in the Australian Army. In WW II, the Table of Organization determined that combat engineer battalions were 800-man units. [2] The average age of the enlisted men was about 18, and they referred to themselves as "draft dodgers" because all were volunteers. Sapper 05 is the basic level, Sapper 06 is the general level, Sapper 08 is the combat engineer commander's level, and Sapper 11 is the combat engineer officer level. ASSIGNMENT. Plan, organize and construct a point minefield. Construct and maintain limited combat roads and trails in support of Division operations. The 2d Engineer Battalion relocated to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, during July 1946. Alpha Company was then dispatched across Helmand Province including the districts of Marjeh, Musa Qala, and the infamous battle of Sangin. Also the combat engineers in the Austro-Hungarian k.u.k. They are a component of the United States Army Corps of Engineers . Company A. It seemed interesting as this was a fairly large battalion with a nice variety of equipment. The battalion headquarters and 3 engineer companies were deployed to Afghanistan in 2009 as part of the NATO counterinsurgency offensive in the Helmand Province, to Musa Qaleh in 2010,[6] and returned again, 2011 and 2013 [1]. With existing Company A and the activation of the Headquarters and Service Company, Companies B and C were organized 6 December 1940 in San Diego, California. For purposes of clarity, this display is simplified through the elimination of numerous headquarters, maintenance and other support units which are normally attached to or associated with the listed combat units . Destroying bridges, blocking roads, creating airstrips, digging trenches, etc. The battalion has participated in Operation Iraqi Freedom from March 2003 until the present. [citation needed], Building obstacles to prevent the enemy from moving around the battlefield. This and other records on Back to Normandy was compiled from Headquarters, European Theater of Operations, Kingdom Station List, and dated 7 September 1944. Baltimore,MD. They also work to assure the survivability of friendly forces, building fighting positions, fortifications, and roads. A very interesting unit with a variety of half-tracks and miscellaneous special equipment and a lot of fire power. Elements would participate in Fire-Fighting efforts in the Western United States during August and September 1994. QUARTERS AND SERVICE COMPANY, COMBAT ENGINEER BATTALION. Although, these do not show up in the KStN as they are considered a consumable like ammunition and panzerfaust. it does show two distinct versions for the heavy weapons in the 4th platoon. Here is a slightly tweaked gliederung for the battalion. During the War in Afghanistan and the 2003-2011 Iraq War, the U.S. Army tasked its combat engineers with route clearance missions designed to counter rising threats of improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Mission The 42nd Clearance Company on order deploys in support of unified land operations worldwide, to execute route and area clearance operations by providing assured mobility, freedom of. They would later take part in Operation Restore Hope in Somalia from December 1992 February 1993. When the defender must retreat it is often desirable to destroy anything that may be of use to the enemy, particularly bridges, as their destruction can slow the advance of the attackers. The CEB mission is to: o Enhance the mobility, counter-mobility, and survivability of the Marine division through close combat engineer support o Provide limited general engineering support to the Marine division Concept of Employment. 1st Combat Engineer Battalion Leaders PO BOX 555554 Camp Pendleton, CA 92055 OOD: 760-224-4136 (After hours. US Army Table of Organization and Equipment Intro to TOE NOTE: This summary of Army Tables of Organization and Equipment includes only combat and directly related major support units. Totals. These include the construction of roads, bridges, field fortifications, obstacles and the construction and running of water points. The term "sapper" in the U.S. Army refers to a person who either possesses the combat engineer military occupational specialty or who has graduated from the Sapper Leader Course, more commonly called "Sapper School." INCLUDING MINES FROM THE HIGH WATER MARK INLAND. **1375C 13 NOV 1979 COMBAT ENGINEER COMPANY, COMBAT ENGINEER BATTALION, TABLE OF ORGANIZATION COMBAT ENGINEER COMPANY, NUMBER.1375C MARINE DIVISION, 1. Members of the unit who participated in said actions are allowed to wear on their uniforms the appropriate ribbon of the awarded unit citation. 251/16, (KStN 1130) so I included them in the organization as well. So, to me it makes sense to use 712 in its entirety (minus the one platoon) and then add a single platoon from KStn 716. MISSION. Combat engineers played important roles in numerous World War II battles, especially breaching the heavily fortified Siegfried Line protecting the German border and numerous defensive lines established by the Wehrmacht in Italy, including the Gustav Line. The 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion was activated on 1 November 1940 in order to support the 2nd Marine Brigade. In the Portuguese Army, a sapador de engenharia (engineering sapper) is a soldier of the engineering branch that has specialized combat engineer training. "Alpha Company '3rd" also supplied a squad of engineers to conduct breaching operations for Task Force Shepard. Recently engineers have participated in military operations in Bosnia, Haiti, and Cuba, and most recently, participating in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. (504) 250-4052, An official website of the United States government, Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 234, Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 4, Marine Light Helicopter Attack Squadron 775, Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 773, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Marine Corps Individual Reserve Support Activity, Suicide Prevention Hotline / Veterans Lifeline, Hosted by Defense Media Activity - WEB.mil. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! 2. REQUIRES HEAVY MOTOR TRANS-. The 2nd Platoon deployed at about the same time to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom with the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines operating throughout Helmand and Farah Provinces. Each type of brigade ( infantry or airborne infantry) has the same basic organization. Research Blog - Sturmpanzer.com 2023. During the War in Afghanistan and the 20032011 Iraq War, the U.S. Army tasked its combat engineers with route clearance missions designed to counter rising threats of improvised explosive devices (IEDs). US National Archives & Records Administration, [] German Assault Engineer Battalion Organization Sturmpanzer [], Your email address will not be published. Combat engineers employ a wide range of transportation vehicles and equipment and use weapons unique to the engineers, including those used in land mine warfare. So, it seems the difference might be reasonably accounted for in variations to the composition of KStN 703. During Operation Desert Storm the Battalion deployed in support of the 4th MEB and the 2nd Marine Division leading the division through the myriad of obstacle belts into Kuwait. During the war they participated in the following battles: Following the armistice the battalion participated in the defense of the Korean Demilitarized Zone from August 1953 April 1955. However, if we do remove all units from KStN 712 except the two platoon this then will result in a shortage of heavy machine guns and mortars when compared to the gliederung. The German Assault Engineer Battalion (Pionier-Sturm-Bataillon) has the general organization of a battalion consisting of a Staff/HQ's Company and three engineer companies, for a total of around 900 men. With existing Company A and the activation of the Headquarters and Service Company, Companies B and C were organized 6 December 1940 in San Diego, California. Can also include planting land mines and anti-handling devices when authorized and directed to do so. What I mean by that is that it used parts of two distinct K.St.N. The battalion continued to provide Combat Engineer Platoons to the BLT's of the 22nd and 26th Marine Expeditionary Units and support elements of the division throughout the world. B. EQUIPMENT IS PROVIDED BY COMBAT ENGINEER SUPPORT COMPANY, COMBAT ENGINEER BATTALION. They returned to Camp Pendleton, California in April 1955 and were again redesignated on 1 May 1957 as the 1st Pioneer Battalion. An Engineer Combat Battalion (ECB) was a designation for a battalion-strength combat engineer unit in the U.S. Army, most prevalent during World War II. A Green Berets Operational Detachment Alpha, more commonly known as an "A-Team",[12] typically consists of 12 men, two of whom are combat engineer sergeants. Contact Information. Combat engineer battalions are usually a part of a brigade combat team. An Engineer Combat Battalion (ECB) was a designation for a battalion -strength combat engineer unit in the U.S. Army, most prevalent during World War II. Combat engineers perform a variety of military engineering, tunnel and mine warfare tasks as well as construction and demolition duties in and out of combat zones. Plan, organize and construct fighting and protective positions. TO. He served as a platoon commander, company executive officer, and company commander in Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 and 373, 3d Marine Air Wing from 2007 to 2009. INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY CUT-AND-COVER TYPE FIELD FORTIFICATIONS. Naval engineers retain the rank matruusi but bear the pioneeri insignia on their sleeves. The battalion totals for the remaining counts, for vehicles and heavy weapons match exactly, indicating high a likelihood that the composition as outlined is mostly correct. Combat engineers typically support this role through reduction of enemy obstacles which include point and row minefields, anti-tank ditches, wire obstacles, concrete, and metal anti-vehicle barriers, and improvised explosive devices (IED) and wall and door breaching in urban terrain. Required fields are marked *. LIMITED TO LIGHT INFANTRY WEAPONS. [citation needed], In the British, Canadian, Australian and New Zealand armies, an assault pioneer is an infantry soldier with some limited combat engineer training in clearing obstacles during assaults and light engineering duties. The Pioneer Battalion together with an Engineer Battalion and a Seabee Battalion comprised the 17th Marines, the Division's Engineer Regiment. The problem with this is that if we remove all those units then the man power count is down about 27 men. In May 1992, the unit was brought out to conduct riot control operations in the city and county of Los Angeles during the 1992 Los Angeles riots. 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