70th Field Company, Royal Engineers 1914-18

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70th Field Company, Royal Engineers 1914-18

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The 70th portrays a dismounted Sapper section of WWI British Royal Engineers - with the Great War Association - in Newville, PA Please message us!

Established in 2021 by several existing GWA members, the 70th Field Coy is a new Allied reenacting unit that directly supports the Allied Battalion through the construction of various historically accurate structures and trench improvements, including knife rests, gates, trench blocks and entanglements, duck boards, hurdles for retaining trench sides, and many others. Sappers of the 70th also supervise work parties in the line and conduct basic construction training for infantry. In addition, Sappers of the 70th will be employed in specialized roles during offensive operations including wire cutting, and laying down smoke and gas screens. Our organization is actively recruiting individuals interested in the British experience during the First World War, specifically those with an interest in trench projects and infrastructure. Experienced and outfitted British reenactors are welcome, as are new recruits willing to "give it a try." We look forward to hearing from you.

04/29/2026

Help support the 70th Field Company RE 1914-18 and get a GREAT TEE SHIRT IN THE PROCESS! This fundraiser will directly support the cost of materials for our latest project: the 70th's own dugout at GWA Newville. This campaign will run for 3 weeks only - thanks in advance for your support !

The 70th Field Company Royal Engineers is building at GWA Newville - help us construct our period-correct unit dugout! As one of the Great War Association's newest Allied units, we've been busy for the past four years building trench structures - bridges, duckboards, ladders, camouflage screens and....

04/20/2026

April 2026 GWA Tactical Event Recap

The 70th fielded 14 Sappers this weekend at the Spring tactical event in Newville, PA. At our first event just four years ago we had 6 men in the field - since that time our numbers and our role with GWA's Allied Battalion have steadily grown. This past weekend our Sappers stormed the enemy line in Battalion assaults, cut wire, laid down smoke and consolidated positions and formed a mobile reserve used to plug gaps and counterattack as the tactical scenarios played out. True to our RE Field Company impression, between combat roles we built trench block entanglements for the front line and bayonet dummy stands for behind the line training.

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Newville, PA
17241

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https://www.great-war-assoc.org/

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