<P> The first UXBs were encountered in the autumn of 1939 before the Blitz and were for the most part easily dealt with , mostly by Royal Air Force or Air Raid Precautions personnel . In the spring of 1940 , when the Phony War ended , the British realized that they were going to need professionals in numbers to deal with the coming problem . 25 sections were authorized for the Royal Engineers in May 1940 , another 109 in June , and 220 by August . Organization was needed , and as the Blitz began , 25 `` Bomb Disposal Companies '' were created between August 1940 and January 1941 . Each company had ten sections , each section having a bomb disposal officer and 14 other ranks to assist . Six companies were deployed in London by January 1941 . </P>
<P> The first UXBs were encountered in the autumn of 1939 before the Blitz and were for the most part easily dealt with , mostly by Royal Air Force or Air Raid Precautions personnel . In the spring of 1940 , when the Phony War ended , the British realized that they were going to need professionals in numbers to deal with the coming problem . 25 sections were authorized for the Royal Engineers in May 1940 , another 109 in June , and 220 by August . Organization was needed , and as the Blitz began , 25 `` Bomb Disposal Companies '' were created between August 1940 and January 1941 . Each company had ten sections , each section having a bomb disposal officer and 14 other ranks to assist . Six companies were deployed in London by January 1941 . </P>
the initial structure for british bomb disposal parties in 1939 was composed of
the initial structure for british bomb disposal parties in 1939 was composed of
ten sections , each section having a bomb disposal officer and 14 other ranks to assist
ten sections , each section having a bomb disposal officer and 14 other ranks to assist