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Engineers from the 2/13 Field Company rest after clearing the beach defences at Tarakan in May 1945

The Royal Australian Engineers (RAE) is a Corps of the Australian Army. The RAE was formed as The Corps of Engineers in July 1902 by the amalgamation of the various engineer corps of the States and territories of Australia and assumed its current name in January 1936. RAE units have participated in all the Army's major deployments, including both world wars and numerous peacekeeping missions. The Corps currently provides combat engineering, construction and other technical support to the Australian Defence Force.