Sappers

The vacancies in the corps are filled by the assignment to it of from two to six graduates each year, and there is attached to the corps a battalion of four companies of enlisted men, formerly called Sappers and Miners, but now known as the Battalion of Engineers.

Scientific American Supplement, No. 841, February 13, 1892 Various

The 1222nd Engineers, called the Sappers, were activated last fall.

Fort Mill Times | FortMillTime.com - HOMEPAGE 2010

NVA Sappers were highly trained soldiers that would crawl thru the wire at night dragging a satchel charge to blow ammo, artillery or other high value targets.

I am a glutton for hunting and war stories. Here is your chance to tell one or two. 2009

NVA Sappers were highly trained soldiers that would crawl thru the wire at night dragging a satchel charge to blow ammo, artillery or other high value targets.

I am a glutton for hunting and war stories. Here is your chance to tell one or two. 2009

One of the Sappers had the best route all plotted out, and while they talked about that I went into the big verandah room adjoining to rest from the noon heat, convalescent-like.

Fiancée 2010

Sappers would follow behind and clear away the bombs.

A Privilege to Die Thanassis Cambanis 2010

Sappers were sent first, at night, and managed to breach the Russian wire in several places, cutting open lanes through which the infantry of the Seventh Regiment might follow.

The Gun C. J. Chivers 2010

Doughty fighters - he had been in the Bombay Sappers, himself, thirty-one years 'service, and not so much as a naik's stripes to swell his miserable pinshun - aieee, it was time the mean, corrupt and obscene Sirkar was swept away ...

Fiancée 2010

Egan denounced the "Mob of Literary Pirates as Sappers and Miners—Pickers and Stealers—not exactly Pickpockets, yet thieves to all intents and purposes, and Robbers of the most unprincipled description—a set of Vampires, living upon the brains of others."

James Catnach, Ballad-monger, Part 2 Steve 2009

Soviet batteries in the distant corner, Sappers lined up to clear teh village.

Camp Cromwell Firestorm Campaign Turn 2 Battle 4 Cromwell MkI 2009