The Canadian Army: Cavalry Regiments 1939-89

After the First World War, the Regiments of Horse which the Canadian army possesed, slowly changed to regiments of truck, tank and armoured car.
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The Royal Canadian Armoured Corps




Troopers of the 29th Armoured Reconnaissance Regiment (The South Alberta Regiment) enjoying a game of cards in front of their camouflaged Sherman tank, France, summer 1944. (DND) www.cmhg.gc.ca

Trooper, 29th Armoured Reconnaissance Regiment (The South Alberta Regiment), 1944-45

This tank crewman is a identifiable by the cap badge he wears on the black beret of the Canadian Armoured Corps. The 29th Armoured Reconnaissance Regiment (The South Alberta Regiment) was the divisional armoured reconnaissance regiment of 4th Canadian Armoured Division. This man wears the British 'Oversuit, Tank Crews' introduced in late 1944. It was nicknamed the 'Pixie Suit' by the troops. Reconstruction by Ron Volstad. (Canadian Department of National Defence)

 

The Royal Canadian Dragoons  These Regiments are equipped with the

Lord Strathcona’s Horse 
     

Canadian M4A3E8 Sherman tanks, Korea, 1951

Sherman tanks of 'C' Squadron, Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) (2nd Armoured Regiment) in Korea, 1951. (DND) www.cmhg.gc.ca  


  Leopard 2 Tank and the Coyote Recce Viechle

Leopard C1 main battle tank, Canadian Forces, 1981

The German Leopard C1 battle tank replaced the British Centurion in the Canadian Forces in 1978. (DND) www.cmhg.gc.ca

12e Regiment Blinde

Reserve/Militia

Governor General’s Horse Guards

The Halifax Rifles(plasticsoldierreview.com)

8^th Canadian Hussars

The Ontario Regiment

Queen’s York Rangers (1^st American Regiment)

Sherbrooke Hussars

1^st Hussars

Prince Edward Island Regiment

Royal Canadian Hussars

The British Columbia Regiment

South Alberta Light Horse

Sasketchewan Dragoons

King’s Own Calgary Regiment

The British Columbia Dragoons

The Fort Garry Horse

Regiment du Hull

The Windsor Regiment.