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Overall Scenario: In order to understand the role of the engineer in the military, it is important to understand how the engineer has been involved in the country’s military history.

Assess the Role of the Engineer throughout Military History Overview: Military engineering is loosely defined as “the art, science, and practice of designing and building military works and maintaining lines of military transport and military communications.” Military engineers are also responsible for the supporting logistics behind military tactics.

U.S. Army Engineer missions have changed very little throughout the centuries. The basic missions are mobility, countermobility, and survivability. The Army Corps of Engineers’ main function during any war is to make the Army’s war effort logistically feasible.

Assess the Role of the Engineer throughout Military History Activities:

Describe the role of the Engineer Noncommissioned Officer (NCO).

Identify Soldiers, significant battles, and/or accomplishments of engineers throughout history.
Examine concepts of the Engineers during conflicts and peace missions.

american rev war. support continental army. considered science and required rtraining. map terain and buid fortifications. succes independece for colonies. general george washington requested richard gridly. former british eng as chief eng. tasked to build fortifications at bunker hill at boston to force britishj to evacuate the city. louie diportie from engineer corp in french army, serve in continetal army as commander of all engineers and promoted to brigadier general. survey area to gain intel on enemy movements terian etc. to devise defence based on intel.
construction of allied us french siege at battle of yorktown in 1781 giving us victory. creastion of corp of engineer and artillerist. essayons-let us try - french.
corp of engineers established in west point as an engineering school/military academy.

corp of eng fortified noroflk and new orleans. col jonathon williams expanded fortifications protecting the ny harbor. including 11 pointed fort that serves as base of statue of liberty. convinced cmmders of britihs navy to avoid attacking the location during war of 1812. us soon developod modern case maded masonary fortifications to provide first lione of land defence against threat of attack from european powers.

De fluery medal: french engineer in continental army. british built strong defensive point known as little gibraltar. De fluery led assault, ran to flag pole, cut their flag. victory boosted morale.

Which famous military engineer led a squad assigned to the mission of mining a vital crossroads near Rocherath, Belgium during World War II?
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Truman Kimbro