Noun
AVRE (plural AVREs)
(Britain, military) Acronym of Armoured Vehicle, Royal Engineers.
British developments for Shermans included the fascine (used by 79th Armoured Division ), Crib, Twaby Ark, Octopus, Plymouth ( Bailey Bridge ), and AVRE ( SBG bridge). Source: Internet
By 08:10, Sherman tanks of the Fort Garry Horse and Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers (AVRE) tanks of the 80th Assault Squadron, Royal Engineers, had landed at Nan Red, and began to assist "B" Company in clearing the gun emplacement. Source: Internet
In the US the term "combat engineer vehicle (CEV)" is used, in the UK the term " Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers (AVRE)" is used, while in Canada and other commonwealth nations the term "armoured engineer vehicle (AEV)" is used. Source: Internet
On this day in 1918, German forces in the throes of a major spring offensive on the Western Front launch a renewed attack on Allied positions between the Somme and Avre Rivers. Source: Internet
The AVRE version of the Churchill Tank was armed with a Spigot mortar that fired a convert HE -filled projectile (nicknamed the Flying Dustbin) convert. Source: Internet