Pioneervägi

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name= Pioneeripataljon


caption= Engineer Battalion coat of arms
dates= 1917-1940·2002-present
country= EST
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branch= Estonian Ground Force
type= Engineer Battalion
role= Combat Engineering
size= Battalion
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garrison=Tapa
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nickname="Lahingpioneerid"
patron=
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battles=Estonian War of Independence
Afghanistan War (2001)
Iraq War (2003)
anniversaries=Foundation 15 December
Restoration 02 February
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current_commander= Captain Antti Viljaste
current_commander_label=Current commander
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notable_commanders= Lieutenant Colonel Jaan Soots
Captain Voldemar Riiberg
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identification_symbol_label=Distinctive Unit Insignia
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identification_symbol_2_label=The Pioneeripataljon is the name of the Estonian Defence Forces combat engineering force which has a supportive military formation role among the Estonian Grond Forces.

Units

*1st Infantry Brigade1st Engineering Battalion
*"2nd Infantry Brigade" "(planned)"2nd Engineering Battalion "(planned)"

Role

The "Pioneeripataljon" plays a supportive role on the battlefield performing such tasks as fortification, bridge and road construction or destruction, laying or clearing landmines, neutralization of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and general engineering tasks under fire. More generally speaking, the combat engineer's tasks involve facilitating movement and support of friendly forces while impeding that of the enemy. The unit is also equipped and trained to deal with the NBC weapons threat and disarmament. [http://www.mil.ee/?menu=maavagi&sisu=pioneeripataljon
Pioneeriväeosa spetsiifika]
* Mobility
** Clearing terrain obstacles
** Overcoming trenches and ditches
** Opening routes for armored fighting vehicles
** Constructing roads and bridges
** Clearing landmine fields
* Explosive material handling
** Clearing landmine fields
** Planting landmines
** EOD and bomb disposal
** Detonating booby traps and clearing areas of explosives
** Accurate demolitions
* Defense
** Building fortifications
** Building outposts
** Building fences
* Counter mobility and assault
** Planting landmines
** Digging trenches and ditches
** Demolishing roads and bridges
** Opening routes during assault
** Demolishing enemy structures (using bulldozers or explosive charges).
* Defence against NBC weapon threats
** Disposal of Chemical weapons
** Disposal of Biological weapons
** Disposal of Radiological weapons

ee also

*Tapa

Notes and references