06.11.2024.
Engineer Corps Day
The Serbian Armed Forces have celebrated today the Engineer Corps Day, commemorating 6th,November 1865, when this branch was formed out of pontoneers and pioneers who had originally been part of the artillery.
On that occasion, military ceremonies were held in the engineer and pontoneer battalions of the Serbian Armed Forces during which the congratulation messages were read to members of the units, giving an overview of the past year’s work results while the most deserving individuals were presented with awards and recognitions.The celebration of the holiday was an opportunity to highlight the excellent results in the training, equipping and modernisation of engineering units, as well as the dedicated and valuable engagement in providing assistance to the citizens of the Republic of Serbia in disaster relief.
The Engineer Corps is a branch of the Serbian Armed Forces intended for carrying out engineering activities such as erecting and overcoming barriers and building roads and fortifications. Due to the great number and variety of tasks that engineer units are responsible for, the branch is divided into several specialties such as reconnaissance, pioneer, pontooneer, amphibious, road, bridge, fortification and camouflage specialties.