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THE ROYAL ENGINEERS JOURNAL INSTITUTION OF RE OFFICE COPY DO NOT REMOVE AUGUST 1993 VOL 107 No 2 Guidelines for Authors The Editor is always glad to consider reproduce well unless they are excellent articles for publication in the Journal. quality with sharp definition. Slides are Guidelines for prospective authors are: not acceptable at present. Subject. Articles should have some Line Drawings, should be drawn in military engineering connection but this proportion with the page size (145mm x can be fairly tenuous, specially if an 205mm). article is well written and interesting. Rewards can be generous. The Publications Length. Normally approximately 4500 words Committee has about £250 in prize money (five A4 pages single line text plus to allot for each issue plus valuable annual illustrations). Blockbusters can sometimes prizes. All authors receive £10 to help be serialized. cover costs. Clearance. The author must clear his/her Pseudonyms may be used. 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NSN Z5/6665-99-282-4063 Telephone 081 567 0702 - Facsimile 081 79 2158 TIE INSTITUTION OF ROYAL ENGINEERS (Established 1875, Incolporated by Royal Charter, 1923) Patron - HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN Chief Royal Engineer General Sir John Stibbon KCB OBE BSc(Eng) CEing FICE COUNCIL President Major General J A J P Barr CB CBE ... 1993 Vice Presidents Colonel A F George TD MA LLM BSc ... 1990 Major General F G Sugden CB CBE ... 1993 Members Elected Ex Officio Colonel R S Eyre TD ADC BSc(Eng) DMS FICE MIHT.... 1991 DG Mil Svy ...... Major General R Wood MA MSc FRICS FIMgt Lieut Colonel W J H Clark BSc(Eng) AMICE .....................1991 D Engr Sp ......... Brigadier R A Bradbury BSc(Eng) CEng FICE Major A D Macklin MA(H) ........................................ 1991 Comd Engr UKLF ......... Brigadier I D T McGill Bsc(Eng) CEng Colonel W M Dav idson BSc(Eng) CEng MIICE ..................1992 FIMgit MICE Colonel J W F Sweeting LLB ........................................1992 Comdt RSME .......... Brigadier P J Russell-Jones OBE BSc(En,g) Lieut Colonel R A Leonard MISMA... ....................................... 1992 Regt Col...............................Colonel C P R Bates BSc(Eng)(H) Lieut Colonel N A Sutherland BSc(Eng) ............................. 1992 Col PB7............... Colonel P J Williams BSc(Eng) FIMgt Coopted (non-voting) Corps RSM Director National Army Museum (or senior museum professional) Secretary: Colonel R I Reive OBE ... 1992 Treasurer: Lieut Colonel A J Hicks ... 1989 Corresponding Members Colonel J G H Robertson. BLO Fort Leonard Wood. USA Lieut Colonel R J F Owen OBE. BLO Pionierschule. Munich Major R C F Braybrook, BLO Engineer School, Angers Major A H Bayliss, A1A MICE CEng, Exchange Appointment. Australian SME Captain A W Phillips BA. Exchange Appointment, Canadian SNME PUBLICATIONS COIMMITTEE Ex Officio D Engr Sp Brigadier R A Bradbury BSc(Eng) CEng FICE Chairman Regt Col Colonel C P R Bates BSc(Eng)(H) Vice-Chairman Col Engr Svcs Colonel N Munro MA CEng MICE ROI Author RSME Colonel NI R Cooper BA Surneyor Major A Keeley BSc Editor RE Journal Colonel R I Reive OBE Elected Senior serving officer Colonel I S Mercer CBE 1993 Senior retired officer Colonel MNJ Payne AlA AlMPil 1993 TA officer To be announced Coopted Museum Director Colonel J E Nowers BSc(Econ) FIMgt Secretary: Mrs J D Scanlan All correspondence in connection iwith editorialmatters shoiuld be adlressed to the Secretary. Institution of Royal Engineers. Ravelin Building. Brompton Barracks. Chatham. Kent. M\.E4 4UG The Institution of Royal Engineers is Registered as a Charity Number 249882 ROYAL ENGINEERS MUSEUM AND LIBRARY Trustees: The Council MUSEUM EXECUTIVE AND LIBRARY COMMITTEE Chairnialn: Major General F G Sugden CB CBE Vice-Chairnan: Colonel C P R Bates BSc(Eng)(H) Members: Brigadier P J Russell-Jones OBE BSc(Eng) Colonel J E Kitching BA FIMgt Colonel R I Reive OBE Lieut Colonel A J Hicks Dr J N Rhodes TD MA PhD AMA A retired officer (member of Council) to be appointed Coopted: J H Fitzmaurice Esq Secretary: Colonel J E Nowers BSc(Econ) FIMgt TRUSTEES RE MUSEUM FOUNDATION Chief Royal Engineer: General Sir John Stibbon KCB OBE BSc(Eng) CEng FICE Chairman: J H Fitzmaurice Esq Members: Major General J A J P Barr CB CBE Major General W N J Withall CB Colonel Sir Idris Pearce CBE TD DL Colonel P E Williams TD DL Colonel W T Dennison CBE Colonel C P R Bates BSc(Eng)(H) A F Budge Esq OBE DL Secretary: Colonel J E Nowers BSc(Econ) FIMgt RE MUSEUM STAFF Director: Colonel J E Nowers BSc(Econ) FIMgt Curator: Dr J N Rhodes TD MA PhDAMA Registrar: P J Dutton Esq MA Assistant Curators: Mrs B J Williams S R Jones Esq BA Administrative Officer: Mrs J Ellender Telephone: Chatham Mil 2312 or Civil: Medway (0634) 406397 or 822312 RE CORPS LIBRARY Librarian: To be appointed Assistant Librarian: Mrs M Magnuson Telephone: Chatham Mil 2416 or Civil: Medway (0634) 822416 ISSN 0035-8878 THE ROYAL ENGINEERS JOURNAL © Published in April, Alugest and December b\ the Inlstitution of Roal Engineers, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4UG Printedbh Staples Printers Rochester Limited, Neptune Close, Medmwa City Estate, Frindsbury, Rochester, Kent, ME2 4LT Volume 107 August 1993 No 2 Contents I CHIEF ROYAL ENGINEER GENERAL SIR JOHN STIBBON KCB OBE ......................... ..... ......... .................116 2 ENGINEER IN CHIEF, MAJOR GENERAL G W FIELD CB OBE ............................................. ........................ 17 3 ANNUAL REPORT TO THE CORPS, Engineer in Chief ........................................................ ................... 118 4 ENGINEER SUPPORT FOR OPERATION GRAPPLE, Colonel J S Field OBE ...........................................128 5 COLLEGE OF MILITARY ENGINEERING, PUNE, INDIA - anniversary, exchange of gifts .......... ............141 6 JEDAN MOST PREVISE. BRIDGE INSPECTIONS IN BOSNIA - OPERATION GRAPPLE, Captain J F Pelton ........................................ ..... .. .......... 142 7 THE BRENNAN TORPEDO: PART II. MECHANISM AFTER 1887, Michael Kitson ........................................... 148 8 MODIFIED PERSPECTIVES. EUROPE, ARMS CONTROL AND THE ROYAL ENGINEERS, C aptain A P G laden .................... ......................................... ... ................................ .. 158 9 APRIL 1993 JOURNAL AWARDS ........................ ...................... .. .... .............. .............................162 10 JUNIOR OFFICER AWARD - APRIL 1993 ....................................................... ....................... 162 11 FAREWELL TO THE RE POSTAL AND COURIER SERVICES - exchange of gifts ................................................ 163 12 GERMAN ENGINEERS. HISTORY, STRUCTURE AND TASKS, Lieut Colonel R Von Reden ................................ 64 13 NORTHERN IRELAND - THE BORDER CAMPAIGN. AN EXAMPLE OF COUNTER MOBILITY OPERATIONS IN INTERNAL SECURITY OPERATIONS, Anon ................. ..... 168 14 SAPPER GEOLOGY: PART 2. GEOLOGIST POOLS IN THE RESERVE ARMY, Colonel E P F Rose TD and Colonel N F Hughes TD ERD ............................ ............................. 173 15 A DIVISION FOR ALL SEASONS, Captain K P Stratford-W right ........................................ ........................ 182 16 "VALECTI GARDE (CORPORIS) DOMINI REGIS", (YEOMEN OF THE GUARD (OF OUR BODY) OF OUR LORD THE KING), Captain J E Borer .................... ...............186 17 EARLY DAYS, M LC . .............. ... ..... ........................................... ........................... 193 18 THE RIDEAU CANAL, AN ENGINEERING FEAT, Major P E Crook ................... ........... ..................................196 19 BUTTERFLIES OVER GRIMSBY/CLEETHORPES - JUNE 1943, Lieut Colonel E E Wakeling ERD ... 200 20 BACKGROUND NOTES ON THE BUTTERFLY BOMB ATTACKS, Major A S Hogben QGM .................. 206 21 MINEFIELD CLEARANCE IN GUERNSEY, Captain H W Beckingham .................. ....................................... 208 22 MEMOIRS Major General W S Cole CB CBE ... .... ... .. ... 216 Lieut Colonel R H Edwards ERD . .8.................. .... ...... .... ... Lieut Colonel P R S Berridge ... .......... ....... ......... .................. ............ .. ........ 220 Lieut General Sir John Cowley GC KBE CB ................................................... .. ....... .... 222 M ajor General M M atthews CB DL ...................................... ................................................ 224 Major General E HallM CB MBE DL................................ .... ... 227 Lieut Colonel J S O Jelly . ................................. .................................... ................... ........... 228 Major General W G Fryer CB CBE .. ... .............. ......... ...... 2299............... Major J Luck.............. ............................................. ......... 2323. Lieut General Sir lan Jacob GBE CB DL ......... ..... ... 233 23 lEMIOIRS IN BRIEF .......... ... ........ ...........