Introduction A sapper, also called a combat engineer, is a combatant or soldier who performs a variety of military engineering duties, such as breaching fortifications, demolitions, bridge-building, laying or clearing minefields, preparing field defences, and road and airfield construction and repair. Sappers are also trained and equipped to serve secondarily as provisional infantry. Sappers facilitate… Read More
Introduction Signalman was a US Navy rating for sailors that specialised in visual communication. British Usage British Army In the British Army’s Royal Corps of Signals, a private soldier’s rank is a Signalman. Non-Royal Signals operators are referred to as Signallers; this is a qualification and not a rank. United States Usage US Navy A… Read More
Introduction A Trumpeter (abbreviation: Tptr) is a regiment specific, descriptive name given to Privates in the British Army. It is used for trumpeters in the Household Cavalry and was formerly used in all other cavalry regiments.
Introduction Trooper (abbr. Tpr) from the French “troupier” is the equivalent rank to private in a regiment with a cavalry tradition in the British Army and many other Commonwealth armies, including those of Australia, Canada, South Africa and New Zealand; it is also used by the Irish Army. In the British Army the Royal Tank… Read More
Introduction Musician (Mus) is a rank equivalent to Private held by members of the Royal Corps of Army Music of the British Army and the Royal Marines Band Service. The rank was also previously used in the US Army and Confederate States Army. There were two types of historical traditions in military bands. The first… Read More
Introduction The rank of airtrooper (abbreviated AirTpr) is a private rank, the first rank awarded to a soldier of the British Army Air Corps. Army Air Corps The Army Air Corps (AAC) soldier needs a good standard of education although no formal qualifications are required. Airtroopers are educated and trained to have the ability and… Read More
Introduction Guardsman is a rank used instead of private in some military units that serve as the official bodyguard of a sovereign or head of state. It is also used as a generic term for any member of a guards unit of any rank. Canada In the Canadian Forces, the rank is used by privates… Read More
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