Sappers

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Sappers
Image:Sapper.gif
Placement
Faction [[British]]
Doctrine Any
Tree Any
Price
Manpower 200
Ammunition 0
Fuel 0
Population 4
Attributes
Squad Size 2
Health 240
Squad Slots 4
Targeting
Target Type infantry_soldier
Critical Type infantry
Vision
Sight 35
Detection 7/0
Suppression
Suppress Threshold .25
Pinned Threshold .65
Recovery Rate .008

A sapper is a British combat engineer.

History

A Sapper is an individual usually in British or Commonwealth military service. Called Combat Engineers by the Americans, Pioneers by the Germans, Génies by the French and Sapers by the Poles, a Sapper may perform any of a variety of tasks under combat conditions. Such tasks typically include bridge-building, laying or clearing minefields, demolitions, field defenses as well as building, road and airfield construction and repair. In other words, the sapper's tasks now involve facilitating movement of allied forces and impeding movement of the enemy's. Sapper (abbreviated Spr) is the Royal Engineers' equivalent of Private. This is also the case within the Canadian, Royal Australian Engineers and Royal New Zealand Engineers. The term Sapper was introduced in 1856 when the Corps of Royal Sappers and Miners was amalgamated with the officer Corps of Royal Engineers to form the Corps of Royal Engineers.

Tactics & Tips

  • When constructing emplacements, wire off key locations so infantry with panzershrecks can't take them out easily. This is especially effective with the Bofors AA gun, when they are great, at range, against infantry.
  • If upgraded to a Detection and Disposal squad, Sappers are able to lay Demolition Charges and detect mines. They can now move independently through enemy territory, without the need to have a Lieutenant nearby. They compliment Recon Sections very nicely because of this. Which is great for when you need to build defenses quickly after Recon Sections seize new territory.
  • They can be upgraded with the PIAT.

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