75 Engineer Regiment (United Kingdom)
75 Engineer Regiment is a Royal Engineers regiment, part of the British Army's Army Reserve.
| 75 Engineer Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1967 - Present |
| Country |  |
| Branch |  |
| Role | Combat engineering |
| Size | 2 field squadrons and 1 amphibious troop |
| Part of | 8th Engineer Brigade
|
| Garrison/HQ | Regimental Headquarters - Warrington |
History
In 1967, the regiment consisted of 125 and 143 Squadrons) from the former North Midland Divisional Engineers. In 1993 and 1999 respectively, 125 (Staffordshire) Field Squadron at Stoke-on-Trent and 143 Plant Squadron at Walsall fell under the command the 75th Engineer Regiment. 143 Plant Squadron was subsequently disbanded, but 125 Field Squadron was expanded with a Plant Troop at Cannock.[1][2][3][4][5] Under the initial Army 2020 restructuring, the regiment has been paired with the 36th Engineer Regiment.[6] Additionally, the regiment will move 12 (Force Support) Engineer Group.[7]
Organisation
Today the regiment consists of:
- 75 Engineer Regiment, Peninsula Barracks[8]
- Headquarters Troop, Peninsula Barracks
- Amphibious Engineering Training Cell (Regular)
- 23 Amphibious Engineer Squadron, Paderborn (former 412 Amphibious Engineer Troop) (Regular)[9] From 2020 onward it is stationed at 130th Armored Engineer Battalion (Panzerpionierbataillon 130) in Minden to operate the M3 Amphibious Rig.
- 106 (West Riding) Field Squadron, Sheffield
- 107 (Lancashire and Cheshire) Field Squadron, Birkenhead
- 202 Field Squadron, Manchester
- REME Light Aid Detachment
References
- 118–432 Rgts RE at British Army 1945 on. Archived February 10, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- Divisional RE at British Army 1945 on.
- 75 Engineer Rgt at Regiments.org
- 75 Engineer Rgt at MoD site (archived December 2005)
- 75 Engineer Rgt at Sappers.co.uk
- The Corps Of Royal Engineers: Organization and Units 1889—2018. p. 315.
- The Corps Of Royal Engineers: Organization and Units 1889—2018. p. 336.
- "Royal Engineers Units". British Army. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- Liam; Editor; Warfare.Today. "British Army Amphibious Engineers Will Stay in Germany". Warfare.Today. Retrieved 2019-10-12.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
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