A sapper or combat engineer is an individual soldier who performs a variety of combat engineering duties. Such tasks typically include bridge-building, laying or clearing minefields, demolitions, field defences, and building, road and airfield construction and repair. A modern sapper's tasks involve facilitating movement and logistics of allied forces and impeding that of enemies. The term "sapper" is used in British Army or Commonwealth military service. In the United States Army, the term sap… (More on Sapper)