Royal Rifles of Canada information

The Royal Rifles of Canada was a rifle regiment in the Canadian Army and fought alongside The Winnipeg Grenadiers in the Battle of Hong Kong during World...

The Royal Winnipeg Rifles (R Wpg Rif) are a Primary Reserve one-battalion infantry regiment of the Canadian Army. Nicknamed the "Little Black Devils"...

The Royal Regina Rifles is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Army. Prior to 1982 the regiment was known as The Regina Rifle Regiment...

The Royal Gurkha Rifles (RGR) is a rifle regiment of the British Army, forming part of the Brigade of Gurkhas. Unlike other regiments in the British Army...

The Royal Irish Rifles (became the Royal Ulster Rifles from 1 January 1921) was an infantry rifle regiment of the British Army, first created in 1881...

The Rifles is an infantry regiment of the British Army. Formed in 2007, it consists of four Regular battalions and three Reserve battalions. Each Regular...

stem, taken from the Royal Arms of Canada, represent service to Canada, and the Crown, service to the sovereign. The crossed rifles denote infantry and...

CEF 2nd Battalion, Canadian Machine Gun Corps, CEF  United Kingdom – The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers  United Kingdom – The Rifles  Jamaica – The Jamaica...

major Canadian units involved in the defence of Hong Kong were the Winnipeg Grenadiers and the Royal Rifles of Canada. In addition to this the Canadians provided...

The Victoria Rifles of Canada was an infantry regiment of the Non-Permanent Active Militia of the Canadian Militia and later the Canadian Army. First formed...

16th Canadian Infantry Brigade Group 1st Battalion, The Midland Regiment (Northumberland and Durham) 1st Battalion, The Royal Rifles of Canada 1st Battalion...

in favour of muzzle-loading rifles in smaller calibres. Early rifles were non-standard and frequently used adaptations from components of the Brown Bess...

Queen's Own Rifles of Canada (1966–2007)  Canada - The Brockville Rifles  Canada - The Royal Winnipeg Rifles  Canada - The Royal Regina Rifles  New Zealand...

government accepted an offer by the Canadian Government to send a battalion of the Royal Rifles of Canada (from Quebec) and one of the Winnipeg Grenadiers (from...

The Colt Canada C7 and C8 are a Canadian family of service rifles, manufactured by Colt Canada (formerly Diemaco), having similar design and function...

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Grenadiers & Here's to the Maiden The regimental quick march of the Royal Regiment of Canada as performed by their Regimental Band, originally recorded...

The Canadian Grenadier Guards The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada Les Voltigeurs de Québec The Royal Regiment...

Assault rifles are full-length, select fire rifles that are chambered for an intermediate-power rifle cartridge that use a detachable magazine. Assault...

Rifles of Canada on 15 September 1924. On 15 December 1936, it was amalgamated with B Company of the 12th Machine Gun Battalion, CMGC (now The Royal Regina...

The Royal Canadian Dragoons (RCD) is the senior armoured regiment of the Canadian Army by precedence. It is one of three armoured regiments in the Regular...

1786, members of the Canadian royal family have visited Canada, either as an official tour, a working tour, a vacation, or a period of military service...

Canadian Mounted Rifles was part of the designation of several mounted infantry units in Canada in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Permanent Active...

unofficial mascot of the Orphan Brigade during the American Civil War Gander: the World War II mascot of the Royal Rifles of Canada, also known as "Sergeant...