Engineer Battalion (Estonia)

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Country Estonia Type Pioneer Size Battalion		Branch Estonian Ground Force Role Combat Engineering

Active 1917–1940 · 2002–present

The Pioneer Battalion (Estonian: Pioneeripataljon) is the Estonian Defence Forces combat engineering force which has a supportive military formation role among the Estonian Ground Forces.

Role

The Pioneeripataljon plays a supportive role on the battlefield performing such tasks as fortification, bridge and road construction or destruction, laying or clearing landmines, neutralization of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and general engineering tasks under fire. More generally speaking, the combat engineer's tasks involve facilitating movement and support of friendly forces while impeding that of the enemy. The unit is also equipped and trained to deal with the NBC weapons threat and disarmament.

Mobility

Clearing terrain obstacles

Overcoming trenches and ditches

Opening routes for armored fighting vehicles

Constructing roads and bridges

Clearing landmine fields

Explosive material handling

Clearing landmine fields

Planting landmines

EOD and bomb disposal

Detonating booby traps and clearing areas of explosives

Accurate demolitions

Defense

Building fortifications

Building outposts

Building fences

Counter mobility and assault

Planting landmines

Digging trenches and ditches

Demolishing roads and bridges

Opening routes during assault

Demolishing enemy structures (using bulldozers or explosive charges).

Defence against NBC weapon threats

Disposal of Chemical weapons

Disposal of Biological weapons

Disposal of Radiological weapons

References

Engineer Battalion (Estonia) Wikipedia

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