75 Engineer Regiment (United Kingdom)

75 Engineer Regiment is a Royal Engineers regiment, part of the British Army's Army Reserve.

75 Engineer Regiment
Active1967 - Present
Country United Kingdom
Branch British Army
RoleCombat engineering
Size4 squadrons
504 personnel[1]
Part of8th Engineer Brigade
  • 12 (Force Support) Engineer Group
Garrison/HQRegimental 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.[2][3][4][5][6] Under the initial Army 2020 restructuring, the regiment has been paired with the 36th Engineer Regiment.[7] Additionally, the regiment will move 12 (Force Support) Engineer Group.[8]

Organisation

Today the regiment consists of:

  • 75 Engineer Regiment, Peninsula Barracks[9]
    • Headquarters Troop, Peninsula Barracks
    • Amphibious Engineering Training Cell (Regular)
    • 23 Amphibious Engineer Squadron, Paderborn (former 412 Amphibious Engineer Troop) (Regular)[10] 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

  1. "Army – Question for Ministry of Defence". p. 1. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  2. 118–432 Rgts RE at British Army 1945 on. Archived February 10, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  3. Divisional RE at British Army 1945 on.
  4. 75 Engineer Rgt at Regiments.org
  5. 75 Engineer Rgt at MoD site (archived December 2005)
  6. 75 Engineer Rgt at Sappers.co.uk
  7. The Corps Of Royal Engineers: Organization and Units 1889—2018. p. 315.
  8. The Corps Of Royal Engineers: Organization and Units 1889—2018. p. 336.
  9. "Royal Engineers Units". British Army. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  10. Liam. "British Army Amphibious Engineers Will Stay in Germany". Warfare.Today. Retrieved 2019-10-12.

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