Canadian Military Info

[RACooper]

For those on the board interested in military matters... you know who you are

Ever so often I'll post a basic description on a Canadian military unit... and will be more than happy to field questions about them...

I guess I'll begin with the Infantry regiments...

[RACooper]

Royal Canadian Regiment (Regular)
Founding – 1883 Infantry School Corps
Motto – Pro Patria “For country” (Latin)
Nicknames - Royals
Quick March – The Royal Canadian Regiment
Slow March - Pro Patria
Colonel-in-Chief – HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Victoria Cross Recipient(s):
GREGG, Milton Fowler
Battle Honours:
North West Rebellion
Saskatchewan; North West Canada 1885;
South African War
Paardeberg; South Africa 1899-1900
Great War
Ypres 1915’17; Gravenstafel; St. Julien; Festubert 1915;
Mount Sorrel, Somme 1916; Pozieres; Flers-Courcelette;
Ancre Heights; Arras 1917’18; Vimy 1917; Arleux; Scarpe
1917’18; Hill 70; Passchendaele; Amiens; Drocourt-Queant;
Hindenburg Line; Canal du Nord; Cambrai 1918; Pursuit to Mons;
France and Flanders 1915-18; Siberia 1918-19
Second World War
Landing in Sicily; Valguarnera; Agira; Adrano; Regalbuto;
Sicily 1943; Landing at Reggio; Motta Montecovervino;
Camponasso; Torella; San Leonardo; The Gully; Ortona;
Cassino II; Gustav Line; Liri Valley; Hitler Line; Gothic Line;
Lamone Crossingl Misano Ridge; Rimini Line; San Martino-San Lorenzo;
Pisciatello; Fosso Vecchio; Italy 1943-45; Apeldoorn;
North-West Europe 1945
Korean War
Korea 1951-53

Current Alliances:
The Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment (UK)
The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (UK)
The Jamaica Regiment (Jam)

[RACooper]

Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (Regular)
Founding – 1914 Princess Patricia’s Light Infantry
Motto – no motto
Nicknames - the Pats, the Patricias, the Picklies
Marches – Has Anyone Seen the Colonel + Tipperary + Mademoiselle from Armentières
Colonel-in-Chief – The Right Honourable Patricia Edwina Victoria Mountbatten, Countess Mountbatten of Burma
Victoria Cross Recipient(s):
Robert Spall
George Harry Mullin
Battle Honours:
Great War
Ypres 1915’17; Arleux; Frenzenberg; Hill 70; Bellewaarde; Passchendaele; Mount Sorrel; Amiens; Somme 1916; Scarpe 1918; Flers-Courcelette; Hindenburg Line; Ancre Heights; Canal du Nord; Arras 1917-18; Pursuit to Mons; Vimy 1917; France and Flanders 1914-18; Siberia 1918-19
Second World War
Landing in Sicily; Rimini Line; Leonforte; Sabn Fortunato; Agira Savio Bridgehead; Sicily 1943; Naviglio Canal; The Moro; Fosso Munio; The Gully; Granarola; Liri Valley; Hitler Line; Gothic Line; Italy 1943-45; Appeldoorn; North-West Europe 1945
Korean War
Kapyong*; Korea 1950-53
*Presidential Unit Citation http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-flags/ppcli.htm (see bottom of website for citation)

Current Alliances:
The Royal Green Jackets (UK)
The Royal Australia Regiment (Aus)
The Hauraki Regiment (Aus)

[RACooper]

Le Royal 22e Regiment
Founding – 1914 22nd Canadien-Francais Battalion
Motto – Je me souviens “I remember” (French)
Nicknames - the Vandoos (English corruption of "vingt deux" or 22); les hosties de queues plates
Marches – Quick: Vive la Canadienne Slow: Marche Lente du Royal 22e Régiment
Colonel-in-Chief – HM Queen Elizabeth II
Victoria Cross Recipient(s):
BRILLANT, Jean
KAEBLE, Joseph
TRIQUET, Paul
Battle Honours:
Great War
Mount Sorrel; Somme 1916’18; Fleurs-Courcelette; Theipval; Ancre Heights; Arra 1917’18; Vimy 1917; Arleux; Scarpe 1917’18; Hill 70; Ypres 1917; Passchendaele; Amiens; Hindenburg Line; Canal du Nord; Cambrai 1918; Pursuit to Mons; France and Flanders 1915-18
Second World War
Landing in Sicily; Valguarnera; Adrano; Catenuova; Sicily 1943; Landing at Reggio; Potenza; The Sangro; Casa Berardi; Torre Mucchio; Cassino II; Gustav Line; Liri Valley; Hitler Line; Gothic Line; Borgo; Santa Maria; Lamone Crossing; Rimini Line; San Martino-San Lorenzo; San Fortunato; Cesena; Italy 1943045; Apeldoorn; North-West Europe 1945
Korean War
Korea 1951-53

Current Alliances:
The Royal Welch Fusiliers

[RACooper]

Well that's it for the "Regiments of the Line" or Regular regiments...

There was a fourth regiment, The Royal Canadian Airborne Regiment... but it was disbanded after members disgraced themselves and hence the regiment... now there are airborne companies in each of the "line" regiments.

[Tom Earp]

First off Brother Cooper, I find this interesting information.

When visiting London and seeing and reading some of the History of Military Units, I am thinking, Damn, this is before North American was even found.

Second off, delete anything to do with Rudey. While this is not an Order, it is a Strong Request. That person is not worth it. Be a bigger person and a Brother! In ZAX, Got it!?

Just be bigger as you are!

Oh, Yes, remember, All Countrys have History Behind their Fighting Men and Women and The Patches and awards that they won in Battle for God and Country!

Blood is Red, Dead is Dead.

[AlphaSigOU]

Guess I'll hafta post something for the Americans... seriously, Coop, keep up the good work - didn't know much until now about the Canadian military other than NORAD and the Snowbirds!

[AlphaSigOU]

This is the unit I was stationed with in Germany way back when the Evil Empire was around 20 years ago.



52nd Fighter Wing

Lineage

Established as 52d Fighter Wing, All Weather, on 10 May 1948. Activated on 9 Jun 1948. Redesignated: 52d Fighter-All Weather Wing on 20 Jan 1950; 52d Fighter-Interceptor Wing on 1 May 1951. Inactivated on 6 Feb 1952. Redesignated 52d Fighter Wing (Air Defense), and activated, on 11 Apr 1963. Organized on 1 Jul 1963. Inactivated on 30 Sep 1968. Redesignated 52d Tactical Fighter Wing on 12 Nov 1971. Activated on 31 Dec 1971. Redesignated 52d Fighter Wing on 1 Oct 1991.

Assignments

First Air Force, 9 Jun 1948 (attached to Eastern Air Defense Force, 10 Nov 1949–31 Aug 1950); Eastern Air Defense Force, 1 Sep 1950–6 Feb 1952. Air Defense Command, 11 Apr 1963; New York Air Defense Sector, 1 Jul 1963; 21st Air Division, 1 Apr 1966; 35th Air Division, 1 Dec 1967–30 Sep 1968. Seventeenth Air Force, 31 Dec 1971; 65th Air Division, 1 Jun 1985; Seventeenth Air Force, 30 Jun 1991–.

Components

Wing. 84th: attached 1 Jun 1942–2 Jun 1951.

Group. 52d Fighter (later, 52d Operations): 9 Jun 1948–6 Feb 1952; 31 Mar 1992–.

Squadrons. 2d Fighter-Interceptor: 1 Jul 1963–30 Sep 1968. 23d: 31 Dec 1971–31 Mar 1992 (detached 17 Jan–15 Mar 1991). 39th Tactical Electronic Warfare: 31 Dec 1971–1 Jan 1973. 58th: attached 8–22 Aug 1975. 81st: 15 Jan 1973–31 Mar 1992. 98th Fighter-Interceptor: 1 Jul 1963–30 Sep 1968. 105th: attached 1 Apr 1951–6 Feb 1952. 334th: attached 9–23 Sep 1975. 335th: attached 11–25 Jul 1975. 356th: attached 29 Aug–20 Sep 1976. 457th: attached 13–27 Aug 1977. 480th: 15 Nov 1976–31 Mar 1992. 562d: attached 12–30 Aug 1977.

Detachments. Det, 561st Tactical Fighter Squadron: attached 30 Aug– 20 Sep 1976.

Stations

Mitchel Field (later, AFB) NY, 9 Jun 1948; McGuire AFB, NJ, 4 Oct 1949– 6 Feb 1952. Suffolk County AFB, NY, 1 Jul 1963–30 Sep 1968. Spangdahlem AB, Germany, 31 Dec 1971–.

Commanders

Col Roger V. Williams, 9 Jun 1948; Col Thomas C. Musgrave, Jr., 28 Jun 1948; Col Robert W. C. Wimmsatt, 1 Jul 1949; Col Edward C. Tates, 26 Sep 1949; Col Ernest H. Beverly, 16 Jul 1950; Col Edward W. Szaniawski, 4 Dec 1951; Lt Col LeRoy D. Hoerner, 1–6 Feb 1952. None (not manned), 11 Apr– 30 Jun 1963; Col James H. Buckey, 1 Jul 1963; Col Ben H. Emmert, Jr., 1 Jul 1964; Col Francis S. Gabreski, 17 Aug 1964; Col Jack D. Gamble, 31 Oct 1967–30 Sep 1968. Col Thomas E. Clifford, 31 Dec 1971; Col James H. Ahmann, 16 Jul 1973; Col Robert F.C. Winger, 9 Nov 1973; Col Robert E. Buhrow, 7 Jul 1975; Col Richard E. Skelton, 10 Jun 1977; Col Charles L. Flynn, 16 Nov 1977; Col Leland K. Lukens, 9 Jun 1978; Brig Gen Robert B. Plowden, Jr., 15 Feb 1980; Col Paul N. Chase, 6 Feb 1981; Col Donald L.Kaufman, 7 Dec 1982; Col Lawrence E. Day, 17 Apr 1985; Col Jay D. Blume, Jr., 4 Jun 1987; Col Eugene D. Santarelli, 31 May 1988; Col Rudolf F. Peksens, 6 Jul 1989; Col Howard J. Fry, Jr., 10 Jul 1991; Brig Gen John W. Hawley, 17 Jul 1992; Col Michael S. Brake, 18 Aug 1992; Brig Gen John W. Hawley, 23 Jan 1993–.

Aircraft

P (later, F)–61, 1947–1948; F–82, 1948–1952; F–94, 1950–1952; F–47, 1951–1952. F–101, 1963–1968. EB–66, 1971–1972; F–4, 1971–; EB–57, 1974, 1975; A–7, 1976; F–105, 1976, 1977; F–16, 1987–; A/OA–10, 1992–.

Operations

Air defense in the northeastern United States, Jun 1948–Feb 1952, and Jul 1963–Sep 1968. In Dec 1971 became host wing at Spangdahlem AB, Germany, and inherited tactical squadrons from 36th TFW at nearby Bitburg AB. Participated in numerous tactical exercises, operations, and tests of USAFE and NATO. Provided close air support, interdiction, and base defense operations. Cooperated with other NATO forces in frequent "squadron exchange" programs and hosted US-based units on temporary duty in Europe. In Jan 1973 added Wild Weasel defense suppression mission, and after Oct 1985, using the F–4 model aircraft, defense suppression became wing’s sole tactical mission. In 1987 acquired F–16s and became the first wing to integrate F–16Cs with F–4Gs to form hunter/killer teams within individual fighter squadrons. Deployed aircraft and personnel to strategic locations in Saudi Arabia and Turkey in support of the liberation of Kuwait, Sep 1990–Mar 1993. Began receiving A/OA–10 aircraft near the end of 1992 and with the assignment of the 510th Tactical Fighter Squadron, in Oct 1992, added a close air support mission.

Honors

Service Streamers. None.

Campaign Streamers. Southwest Asia: Defense of Saudi Arabia; Liberation and Defense of Kuwait.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.

Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" Device: 1 Sep 1990– 26 Feb 1991. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jul 1978–30 Jun 1980; 1 Jul 1991–30 Jun 1993.

Bestowed Honors. Authorized to display honors earned by the 52d Operations Group prior to 9 Jun 1948.

Service Streamers. None.

Campaign Streamers. World War II: Air Offensive, Europe; Algeria-French Morocco; Tunisia; Sicily; Naples-Foggia; Rome-Arno; Normandy; Northern France; Southern France; North Apennines; Rhineland; Central Europe; Po Valley; Air Combat, EAME Theater.

Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citations: Germany, 9 Jun 1944; Rumania, 31 Aug 1944.

Emblem

Quarterly per fess nebuly first and fourth Argent each charged with a dagger palewise point to base Gules grip Or: Second quarter Azure third quarter Sable all within a diminished bordure Yellow. Motto: SEEK, ATTACK, DESTROY. Approved for 52d Group on 11 Jan 1951 and for 52d Wing on 10 May 1951 (K 6370).

Source: Air Force Historical Research Agency http://www.au.af.mil/au/afhra/

[Rudey]

Originally posted by Tom Earp

Second off, delete anything to do with Rudey. While this is not an Order, it is a Strong Request. That person is not worth it. Be a bigger person and a Brother! In ZAX, Got it!?

Just be bigger as you are!

Tell blacks to go back to AfriKKKa.

-Rudey
--Every time people ignore you, you just have to show everyone how much of a loose cannon you are

[RACooper]

Sorry about the lack of recent updates to this thread, but my primary source material was on loan to the University's Memorial Room for their research...

So here are the first three Infantry Regiments of the Reserves, by Order of Precedence:


Governor General's Foot Guards
Order of Precedence - 1
Founding – 1861 Civil Service Rifle Corps
Motto – Civitas et princeps cura nostra “Our country and ruler are our concern” (Latin)
Nicknames – none that I care to share
Marches – Qiuck March: Milanollo; Slow March: Figaro
Colonel-in-Chief – Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Victoria Cross Recipient(s):
A/Cpl Leo Clarke
A/Major Okill Massey Learmonth
A/Cpl Filip Konowal

Battle Honours: (34)
Early History – 2
First World War – 21
Second World War - 11

Current Alliances:
Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards (UK)




The Canadian Grenadier Guards
Order of Precedence - 2
Founding – 1764 1st Company, District of Montreal Militia
Motto – Honi soit qui mal y pense “Evil be to him who evil thinks” (French)
Nicknames – none that I know of
Marches – Quick March: British Grenadiers, The Grenadiers March (in quick time); Slow Marches: The Grenadiers March (in slow time), The Duke of York’s March, The March from ‘Scipio’
Colonel-in-Chief – Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Victoria Cross Recipient(s):
Pte John Francis Young

Battle Honours: (31)
Early History – 1
First World War – 18
Second World War – 12

Current Alliances:
The Grenadier Guards (UK)


The Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada
Order of Precedence - 3
Founding – 1860 2nd Battalion Volunteer Militia Rifles of Canada
Motto – In Pace Paratus “In Peace Prepared” (Latin)
Nicknames – none
Marches – Quick Marches: The Buffs, The Maple Leaf Forever; Slow March: Money Musk
Colonel-in-Chief – Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra, The Hon. Mrs. Angus Ogilvy, GCVO, CD.
Victoria Cross Recipient(s):
Capt. Thain Wendell MacDowell (member of local that preceed my chapter)
Cpl. Colin Fraser Barron
2Lt. Edmund de Wind
Lt. Charles Smith Rutherford
Lt. George Fraser Kerr
LCol. Wallace Boyd Algie
Sgt. Aubrey Cosens

Battle Honours: (43)
Early History – 2
First World War – 21
Second World War - 20

Current Alliances:
The Royal Green Jackets (UK)
The Queen’s Regiment (UK)
The Brigade of Gurkhas (Nepal)

[Optimist Prime]

Hey I have a question...how can regiments have alliance? What if Canada ever goes to war with Nepal? I'm confused.

[AlphaSigOU]

Originally posted by Optimist Prime
Hey I have a question...how can regiments have alliance? What if Canada ever goes to war with Nepal? I'm confused.

I think what Coop means is that the particular regiment has social ties to that other regiment, much like a 'sister city'.

[AlphaSigOU]

Hey Coop... don't forget to include No. 401 Squadron, RCAF - traces its lineage and battle honors to the Battle of Britain.

[RACooper]

Originally posted by AlphaSigOU
Hey Coop... don't forget to include No. 401 Squadron, RCAF - traces its lineage and battle honors to the Battle of Britain.

There is more than just one squadron, afterall we were in the "sh*t" a little earlier than you all

But seriously I'll cover the 401... afterall they have a cool moto: MORS CELERRIMA HOSTIBUS -or- "Very Swift Death to the Enemy"

I'll get to the lineage of the Airforce - after I deal with first the Infantry and then the Armoured... Artillery can be done in one post (maybe two)... so after landforces I'll get to either the Airforce or the Navy.


Optimist Prime - a Regimental alliance means that there is a close bond between the Regiments; either because of past service or similar roles/traditions... also there is very often a personnel exchange between the two, or joint training involving elements of both units, every couple of years.

[RACooper]

Okay here's four more units... you'll notice the Royal Regiment of Canada has more than the average number of mottoes, marches, and battle honours - that is because the are an amalgamated unit - traditions must be preserved...


The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment of Canada)
Order of Precedence - 4
Founding – 1862 5th Battalion Volunteer Militia Rifles, Canada
Motto – Nemo Me Impune Lacessit “No one provokes me with impunity” (Latin)
Nicknames – N/A
Marches – Quick March: Highland Laddie; Slow March: The Red Hackle
Colonel-in-Chief – Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother
Victoria Cross Recipient(s):
L/Cpl Frederick Fisher
Cpl Herman James Good
Pte John Bernard Croake
Pte Thomas Dineson
LCol William Hew Clark-Kenndey
Lt. Milton Fowler Gregg

Battle Honours: 43
South Africa – 1
First World War – 22
Second World War - 20

Current Alliances:
The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) – (Scotland/UK)

Tartan:
42nd Regiment (Black Watch)

Traditions:
· Never retreat in the face of the enemy
· Never refuse an order to attack




Les Voltigeurs de Québec
Order of Precedence - 5
Founding – 1862 9th Battalion Volunteer Militia Rifles, Canada, or Voltigeurs de Québec
Motto – Force a Superbe, Mercy a Foible “Violence to the strong, Mercy to the weak” (French)
Nicknames – N/A
Marches – Quick March: Les Voltigeurs de Québec
Colonel-in-Chief – (none)
Victoria Cross Recipient(s):
(None)

Battle Honours: - 7
Early History – 1
First World War - 6

Current Alliances:
The Prince of Wales’ Own Regiment of Yorkshire (UK)
The Duke of Wellington’s Regiment (UK)



[B]The Royal Regiment of Canada[B]
Order of Precedence - 6
Founding – 1862 10th Battalion Volunteer Militia Rifles, Canada
Motto – Honi soit qui mal y pense “Evil be to him who evil thinks” (French) – and- Ready, Aye Ready –and– Nec Aspera Terrant “Difficulties do not daunt” (Latin) – and- Ich dien “I serve” (German) – the unit is unique for having four mottoes, most due to the fact that the unit is an amalgam of two regiments in 1936
Nicknames – The Royals
Marches – Quick March: British Grenadiers followed by Here’s to the Maiden
Colonel-in-Chief – His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, KG, KT, GCB, ADC (P)
Victoria Cross Recipient(s):
Cpl Colin Fraser Barron
Lt. George Fraser Kerr
Cpl Harry Garnet Bedford Miner

Battle Honours: - 46
Early History – 3
South Africa – 1
First World War – 22
Second World War - 22

Current Alliances:
The King’s Regiment (UK)
8th/7th Battalion, Royal Victoria Regiment (Australia)




The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry
Order of Precedence - 7
Founding – 1862 13th Battalion Volunteer Militia (Infantry), Canada
Motto – Semper Paratus “Always ready” (Latin)
Nicknames – The Rye-lees
Marches – Quick March: The Mountain Rose
Colonel-in-Chief – Field Marshall His Royal Highness Prince Phillip, The Duke of Edinburgh, KG, PC, KT, OM, GBE, QSO, CD
Victoria Cross Recipient(s):
Sgt. William Merrifield, MM
H/Capt John Weir Foote, ED, DD (Regimental Chaplain)

Battle Honours: – 39
South Africa – 1
First World War – 21
Second World War - 17

Current Alliances:
The Light Infantry (UK)