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SSS celebrated their 242nd Corps Day today SC headquarters in Pune

Pune, Nov 18 ( UNI) Indian Sappers have a long history dating back to the mid-18th century. The Corps officially recognizes its birth as 1780 when the senior most Group of the Corps, the Madras Sappers, was raised, followed by the raising of Bengal and Bombay Sappers.
These Groups were later merged on18 November 1932 to form the Corps of Engineers.
The history of the Corps is replete with acts of valour, courage and supreme sacrifice, and these ethos continue till date, with the Corps earning accolades for their professional excellence in multiple dimensions of combat support, infrastructure development, sustenance and aid to civil auth. Sappers have executed remarkable operational tasks and created modern infrastructure in the Southern Theatre by embracing latest technology and best practices. Additionally, Sappers have provided succor to civil population in recent times while rendering aid during COVID-19 Pandemic and flood relief operations in Maharashtra & Telangana, said a defence release here today.
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