The first of REME's accolades in the campaign was for perfecting vehicle waterproofing techniques. Failures were less than 1 percent. As the major battles moved forward, REME workshops were established quickly to recover damaged equipment and repair it for reissue. Improvisation was necessary to get this equipment back to the units as quickly as possible. Other significant REME contributions included creation of the tracked armored personnel carrier, the Kangaroo; the conversion of tank transporters to carry bulk supplies and stores; and the use of captured German tanks to overcome the shortage of armored recovery vehicles.

I had the privilege of serving with the Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) of the British Army as an American exchange officer from June 1992 until July 1994. I was a company commander in the School of Electronic Engineering. D

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For the first time I have seen "History" at close quarters,and I know that its actual process is very different from what is presented to Posterity. - WWI General Max Hoffman