AVRE was used at the landing of gold beach, operation epsom and the initial assault on caen. They were used in support for the Second army.
The AVRE saw great use in the battle of the scheldt being the 1 Assault Brigade and Assault Park Squadron. Aswel as Ostend and Le havre.
The AVRE was again used during Operation Varsity, during the crossing of the Rhine river were it lay waste to many german defensive positions aswel as providing other support the AVRE was supposed to do, like providing Bangalore torpedos.