Hello fellow historians I've been researching Pioneer combat doctrine during the second world war, for reenactment purposes, and I'm having some trouble locating specific information on the soldiers themselves. More specifically I'd like to learn about their uniforms/equipment, their tactics etc. I've also heard tell of special flammenwerfer units in the pioneers but can't find much of anything on them.
I would be especially interested in any books concerning these types of soldiers which would be indispensable in our reenactments.
You should definitely check out Gordon L. Rottman's German Pionier 1939–45 (Osprey Publishing) which should give you more than enough information to get started.