Matches in DBpedia 2015-10 for { ?s ?p "A sapper, also called pioneer or combat engineer, is a combatant or soldier who performs a variety of military engineering duties such as bridge-building, laying or clearing minefields, demolitions, field defences and general construction, as well as road and airfield construction and repair. They are also trained to serve as infantry personnel in defensive and offensive operations. A sapper's duties are devoted to tasks involving facilitating movement, defence and survival of allied forces and impeding those of enemies.The term "sapper" is used in the British Army and Commonwealth nations, Polish Army and the U.S. military.The phrase "sapper" comes from the French saper (to dig; to entrench)."@en }
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- Sapper abstract "A sapper, also called pioneer or combat engineer, is a combatant or soldier who performs a variety of military engineering duties such as bridge-building, laying or clearing minefields, demolitions, field defences and general construction, as well as road and airfield construction and repair. They are also trained to serve as infantry personnel in defensive and offensive operations. A sapper's duties are devoted to tasks involving facilitating movement, defence and survival of allied forces and impeding those of enemies.The term "sapper" is used in the British Army and Commonwealth nations, Polish Army and the U.S. military.The phrase "sapper" comes from the French saper (to dig; to entrench).".