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II Corps Troops, Royal Engineers
II Corps Troops, Royal Engineers (II CTRE) was a Battalion, battalion-sized unit of Royal Engineers (RE) attached to the British II Corps (United Kingdom), II Corps Headquarters in World War II. It served with the British Expeditionary Force (World War II), British Expeditionary Force in the Battle of France and Dunkirk evacuation, and later in Home Defence until disbandment in 1943. Precursor units Following the Cardwell Reforms a mobilisation scheme began to appear in the ''Army List'' from December 1875. This assigned all British Army, Regular Army and Militia (United Kingdom), Militia units serving in the UK to a theoretical order of battle of eight army corps. II Corps (United Kingdom), II Army Corps based at Aldershot Garrison, Aldershot was to have the following units of the Royal Engineers (RE) assigned as Corps Engineers:''Army List'', various dates.Spiers, pp. 59–60, Appendix 3. * A pontoon troop * Half a telegraph troop * A field company and field park The 1875 plan wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Of The British Army
A flag is a piece of fabric (most often rectangular or quadrilateral) with a distinctive design and colours. It is used as a symbol, a signalling device, or for decoration. The term ''flag'' is also used to refer to the graphic design employed, and flags have evolved into a general tool for rudimentary signalling and identification, especially in environments where communication is challenging (such as the maritime environment, where semaphore is used). Many flags fall into groups of similar designs called flag families. The study of flags is known as "vexillology" from the Latin , meaning "flag" or "banner". National flags are patriotic symbols with widely varied interpretations that often include strong military associations because of their original and ongoing use for that purpose. Flags are also used in messaging, advertising, or for decorative purposes. Some military units are called "flags" after their use of flags. A ''flag'' (Arabic: ) is equivalent to a brigade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
