Us Combat Engineer 1941-45

AT ITS PEAK IN WORLD WAR II, THE UNITED STATES ARMY CONTAINED OVER 700 ENGINEER BATTALIONS, ALONG WITH NUMEROUS INDEPENDENT BRIGADES AND REGIMENTS. THE SPECIALIZED SOLDIERS OF THE ENGINEERS WERE TASKED WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF CRUCIALLY IMPORTANT TASKS INCLUDING RIVER BRIDGING, CAMOUFLAGE, AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION, AND WATER AND PETROLEUM SUPPLY.