CanadianCombat
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Give us a brief history of a military unit that you belong to that was been involved in ww1 or ww2.
My units history:
The regiment originated on 3 September 1912 when the 88th Regiment, Victoria Fusiliers was authorised. The current unit is the product of an amalgamation of the 50th Regiment and the Victoria Fusiliers.
Since its early beginnings, the Regiment has had a high standard of conduct on the battlefield. It has also been commanded by some of Canada's outstanding soldiers. One such was Lieutenant General Sir Arthur Currie, KCMG, who rose to command the Canadian Corps during WW1. Currie was a master tactician whose skills led the Canadians to victory at Vimy Ridge and Amiens. In addition, four members of the regiment have won the Victoria Cross. This is the Commonwealth's highest award for valour in the face of battle.
The Scottish set out for WW2 after their training ended in August 1941 in Debert NS. On 6 June 1944 1Bn C Coy was in the first wave to step ashore in Normandy, the rest of the Bn following in the second wave. 1Bn C Scot R proceeded to advance a total of six miles - farther than any other assault brigade of the British Second Army that day. The regiment went on to earn 17 Battle Honours, including the liberation of Wagenborgen, a small Dutch village.
My units history:
The regiment originated on 3 September 1912 when the 88th Regiment, Victoria Fusiliers was authorised. The current unit is the product of an amalgamation of the 50th Regiment and the Victoria Fusiliers.
Since its early beginnings, the Regiment has had a high standard of conduct on the battlefield. It has also been commanded by some of Canada's outstanding soldiers. One such was Lieutenant General Sir Arthur Currie, KCMG, who rose to command the Canadian Corps during WW1. Currie was a master tactician whose skills led the Canadians to victory at Vimy Ridge and Amiens. In addition, four members of the regiment have won the Victoria Cross. This is the Commonwealth's highest award for valour in the face of battle.
The Scottish set out for WW2 after their training ended in August 1941 in Debert NS. On 6 June 1944 1Bn C Coy was in the first wave to step ashore in Normandy, the rest of the Bn following in the second wave. 1Bn C Scot R proceeded to advance a total of six miles - farther than any other assault brigade of the British Second Army that day. The regiment went on to earn 17 Battle Honours, including the liberation of Wagenborgen, a small Dutch village.