35 Engineer Regiment (United Kingdom)
| 35 Engineer Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | unknown – present |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Type | Armoured Engineering |
| Role | Close Support |
| Size | 4 Squadrons |
| Part of |
OPCON[1] 20th Armoured Brigade OPCOM[1] 8th Engineer Brigade[2] |
| Garrison/HQ | Barker Barracks, Westfalen Garrison |
35 Engineer Regiment is a unit of the British Army’s Royal Engineers under 8th Engineer Brigade, Force Troops Command. The Unit provides close support engineering to 20th Armoured Brigade.[3] It is located in Barker Barracks,[4] Paderborn, Germany. From October 2011 to May 2012 the Unit was deployed on Operation HERRICK 15[5] in Afghanistan. A written statement in December 2016 stated that it will be rationalised, with all manpower in this unit being redeployed to other areas of the British Army.[6]
- 44 Headquarters and Support Squadron
- 29 Armoured Engineer Squadron
- 37 Armoured Engineer Squadron
- 77 Armoured Engineer Squadron
References
- 1 2 Military Doctrine
- ↑ "Transforming the British Army - An update" (PDF). Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ↑ "35 Engr Regt - British Army Website". Army.mod.uk. Retrieved 2013-08-07.
- ↑ Paderborn (1970-01-01). "paderborn - Google Maps". Maps.google.com. Retrieved 2013-08-07.
- ↑ "35 Engineer Regiment homecoming 23.03.12". YouTube. Retrieved 2013-08-07.
- ↑ "Strategic Defence and Security Review - Army:Written statement - HCWS367 - UK Parliament". Parliament.uk. 2014-12-04. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
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