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Question

sapper do in the army heard it on a program

Answer 1

a field engineer, builds bridges and such over rivers so the infantry can pass

Answer 2

British and American Sappers differ exponentially.

US Army Sappers are highly trained, physically and mentally tough soldiers capable of executing complex operations with minimal assets. They are the elite of the Engineer Corps of the Army. (NOT the Corps of Engineers, those are the professional degree holders!)

Being a qualified Sapper is held in HIGH regard in the community, some compare Ranger School to Sapper School and have said that the Sapper school is more difficult. Infantry loves us... carrying explosives up to an obstacle under direct enemy fire, with supressive fire from the friendly side, crossing just over your head. Put it in place and set it off, without getting hit from either side!! Thats a RUSH!!!

You decide for yourself.

Answer 3

In the U.S. Army a Sapper is a Combat Engineer specially trained in demolition. Typical wartime missions for Sappers include blowing up bridges, breaching obstacles and other demolition work.

Graduates of the U.S. Army Sapper Leader Course are authorized to wear the SAPPER tab on their uniforms...just like Rangers and Special Forces Soldiers have their own tabs.

Answer 4

Sapper is slang, affectionate term for a soldier in the Army Engineering Services! In some countries, the Military Engineering Services! Sappers are well trained for field engineering tasks, such as buiding roads, bridges, doing rafting across difficult river passes etc. Tough task masters, highly skilled and role models, many of them, in steadfast loyalty to the tasks and stamina that comes from determination and loyalty!

Answer 5

Sapper is the private rank of the Royal Engineers,

The Royal Engineers are a very old UK regiment that do all sorts of jobs during war, such as build bridges, repair runways, strengthen defences as well as blow up enemy bridges and their defences.

The name Sapper comes from the French engineers, who were to sap (reduce) the strength of the enemies defences.

Answer 6

A sapper is an engineer. When a river has to be crossed and there is no bridge, call the engineers they will build one. No runway for aircraft, again the Royal Engineers will build one and so on.

Answer 7

A 'Sapper' is the base rank for a member of the Engineer corp. As has been said, the engineers do anything from build roads, bridges, etc, but they also blow **** up, do building clearance, detect, set and disarm booby traps, sweep minefields, build and destroy fortifications, barbed wire, boating and water craft, water purification,etc. All this and still act as infantry when needed.
The term 'Sapper' originates from medieval days when they would dig beneath the walls of a castle, sapping the strength of the stone wall until it collapsed.

Answer 8

He's an engineer. His job is to get an advancing army over difficult terrain, and to stop an opposing army from doing the same.

Answer 9

A sapper is royal engineers it is the lowest rank and he or she has to work his or her socks off

He has to obey ,carry our orders ,be fit and learn his trade

Answer 10

Royal Engineers, they are the guys who build the bridges/roads/camps (Even under enemy fire)

Very under-rated but could you build something under fire?? Talk about courage...