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The Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers came into being officially on 15 May 1944, with the fusion of various elements from the Royal Canadian Engineers, Royal Canadian Army Service Corps and Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps, in conforming to the previously made model of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.
With the increase of mechanised equipment during World War II, the need to have one corps dedicated to service and maintenance thereof was becoming increasingly apparent. Trucks were used to move supplies and fresh troops and had become the de facto means of transportation and logistic support, armoured vehicles had replaced cavalry, weapons were becoming more complicated, as well as the advent of radios and radar, it was apparent that the previous model of having a different corps for each job was inadequate for a modern, mechanised army.
continued at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrical_and_Mechanical_Engineering_Branch
Just thought I would share my findings.
Cheers,
Patrick
With the increase of mechanised equipment during World War II, the need to have one corps dedicated to service and maintenance thereof was becoming increasingly apparent. Trucks were used to move supplies and fresh troops and had become the de facto means of transportation and logistic support, armoured vehicles had replaced cavalry, weapons were becoming more complicated, as well as the advent of radios and radar, it was apparent that the previous model of having a different corps for each job was inadequate for a modern, mechanised army.
continued at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrical_and_Mechanical_Engineering_Branch
Just thought I would share my findings.
Cheers,
Patrick