Engineer Recon: Can somebody explain
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Engineers perform recce of items of engineer interest. For example: enemy obstacles; bridging sites; roads and approaches...
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dapaterson said:
... and we don't RECON anything.
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I suppose so, but when we were under command of CENTAG we didn't do pionier aufklärer...
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Correct, sorry just being a bit of a knob today...
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:rofl: "today" .....oh, uh, nevermind....Kat Stevens said:
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Shoosh you, I got helper points yesterday too.
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Alright then, you win.
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Well, not just of engineer interest...dapaterson said:
Things like sources of water and other resources also figure in there but also other things of importance to the tactical commander: where can fr and en forces manoeuvre, where should we put our obstacles for greater effect, etc.
These are considered all arms skills with the Armd Recce doing quite a bit of it; however, the engineers take it a bit more formally and to a higher technical level. We have DP3a to become a Sgt, then DP3b which used to be TQ6b or the Recce Sgts course (I'm confused now with the new changes and res/reg deltas. if someone whats to elaborate...) plus there are other courses like soil analysis, etc. In an engineer troop there is a recce Sgt position; his task is to take detailed observations and measurements for the above mentioned tasks and to even design the bridges, roads, obstacles, breaching methods, etc. as required - his recce report could make it up to Div HQ (or higher) if appropriate.
-Note: I'm talking mostly from what I recall,
-Note2: I'm high on cough syrup so take all that with a grain of salt - and lots of water...
Chimo!
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