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The Royal Regina Rifles is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Army.[1]

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  1. 84 relations: Africa Star, Anne, Princess Royal, Battle for Caen, Battle of Amiens (1918), Battle of Cambrai (1918), Battle of Drocourt-Quéant Line, Battle of Flers–Courcelette, Battle of Hill 70, Battle of Mont Sorrel, Battle of Passchendaele, Battle of the Ancre Heights, Battle of the Canal du Nord, Battle of the Scarpe (1918), Battle of the Scheldt, Battle of the Somme, Battle of Thiepval Ridge, Battle of Vimy Ridge, British Empire Medal, Bronze Lion, Caen, Canada, Canada in the War in Afghanistan, Canadian Army, Canadian Machine Gun Corps, CFB Moose Jaw, Croix de Guerre 1939–1945, Distinguished Service Order, Emmerich am Rhein, Falaise pocket, Hindenburg Line, History of the Canadian Army, Hundred Days Offensive, I Confess (film), Infantry, Juno Beach, Lützow's Wild Hunt (poem), Liberation of Arnhem, Liberation of Paris, Light infantry, List of Canadian organizations with royal patronage, Mentioned in dispatches, Military Cross, Military Medal, Monarchy of Canada and the Canadian Armed Forces, Normandy, Normandy landings, North Saskatchewan Regiment, Operation Atlantic, Operation Blockbuster, Operation Charnwood, ... Expand index (34 more) »

  2. 1924 establishments in Saskatchewan
  3. Military units and formations of Saskatchewan
  4. Rifle regiments of Canada

Africa Star

The Africa Star is a military campaign medal, instituted by the United Kingdom on 8 July 1943 for award to British and Commonwealth forces who served in North Africa between 10 June 1940 and 12 May 1943 during the Second World War.

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Anne, Princess Royal

Anne, Princess Royal (Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise; born 15 August 1950) is a member of the British royal family.

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Battle for Caen

The Battle for Caen (June to August 1944) is the name given to fighting between the British Second Army and the German Panzergruppe West in the Second World War for control of the city of Caen and its vicinity during the larger Battle of Normandy.

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Battle of Amiens (1918)

The Battle of Amiens, also known as the Third Battle of Picardy (3ème Bataille de Picardie), was the opening phase of the Allied offensive which began on 8 August 1918, later known as the Hundred Days Offensive, that ultimately led to the end of the First World War.

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Battle of Cambrai (1918)

The Battle of Cambrai, 1918 (also known as the Second Battle of Cambrai) was fought between troops of the British First, Third and Fourth Armies and German Empire forces during the Hundred Days Offensive of the First World War.

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Battle of Drocourt-Quéant Line

The Drocourt-Quéant Line (Wotan Stellung) was a set of mutually supporting defensive lines constructed by Germany between the French towns of Drocourt and Quéant during World War I. This defensive system was part of the northernmost section of the Hindenburg Line, a vast German defensive system that ran through northeastern France.

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Battle of Flers–Courcelette

The Battle of Flers–Courcelette (15 to 22 September 1916) was fought during the Battle of the Somme in France, by the French Sixth Army and the British Fourth Army and Reserve Army, against the German 1st Army, during the First World War.

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Battle of Hill 70

The Battle of Hill 70 took place in the First World War between the Canadian Corps and five divisions of the German 6th Army.

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Battle of Mont Sorrel

The Battle of Mont Sorrel (Battle of Mount Sorrel) was a local operation in World War I by three divisions of the German 4th Army and three divisions of the British Second Army in the Ypres Salient, near Ypres in Belgium, from 2 to 13 June 1916.

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Battle of Passchendaele

The Third Battle of Ypres (Dritte Flandernschlacht; Troisième Bataille des Flandres; Derde Slag om Ieper), also known as the Battle of Passchendaele, was a campaign of the First World War, fought by the Allies against the German Empire.

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Battle of the Ancre Heights

The Battle of the Ancre Heights (1 October – 11 November 1916), is the name given to the continuation of British attacks after the Battle of Thiepval Ridge from during the Battle of the Somme.

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Battle of the Canal du Nord

The Battle of Canal du Nord was part of the Hundred Days Offensive of the First World War by the Allies against German positions on the Western Front.

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Battle of the Scarpe (1918)

The Battle of the Scarpe was a World War I battle that took place during the Hundred Days Offensive between 26 and 30 August 1918.

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Battle of the Scheldt

The Battle of the Scheldt in World War II was a series of military operations to open up the Scheldt river between Antwerp and the North Sea for shipping, so that Antwerp's port could be used to supply the Allies in north-west Europe.

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Battle of the Somme

The Battle of the Somme (Bataille de la Somme; Schlacht an der Somme), also known as the Somme offensive, was a major battle of the First World War fought by the armies of the British Empire and the French Third Republic against the German Empire.

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Battle of Thiepval Ridge

The Battle of Thiepval Ridge was the first large offensive of the Reserve Army (Lieutenant General Hubert Gough), during the Battle of the Somme on the Western Front during the First World War.

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Battle of Vimy Ridge

The Battle of Vimy Ridge was part of the Battle of Arras, in the Pas-de-Calais department of France, during the First World War.

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British Empire Medal

The British Empire Medal (BEM; formerly British Empire Medal for Meritorious Service) is a British and Commonwealth award for meritorious civil or military service worthy of recognition by the Crown.

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Bronze Lion

The Bronze Lion (Bronzen Leeuw) is a high Royal Dutch award, intended for servicemen who have shown extreme bravery and leadership in battle favouring The Netherlands; in some special cases it can be awarded to Dutch or foreign civilians.

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Caen

Caen (Kaem) is a commune inland from the northwestern coast of France.

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Canada

Canada is a country in North America.

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Canada in the War in Afghanistan

Canada's role in the Afghanistan War began in late 2001.

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Canadian Army

The Canadian Army (Armée canadienne) is the command responsible for the operational readiness of the conventional ground forces of the Canadian Armed Forces.

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Canadian Machine Gun Corps

The Canadian Machine Gun Corps (CMGC) was an administrative corps of the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) and of the Canadian Militia.

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CFB Moose Jaw

Canadian Forces Base Moose Jaw, also known as 15 Wing Moose Jaw, is a Canadian Forces base located south of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.

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Croix de Guerre 1939–1945

The 1939–1945 (English: War Cross 1939–1945) is a French military decoration, a version of the created on 26 September 1939 to honour people who fought with the Allies against the Axis forces at any time during World War II.

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Distinguished Service Order

The Distinguished Service Order (DSO) is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, as well as formerly of other parts of the Commonwealth, awarded for operational gallantry for highly successful command and leadership during active operations, typically in actual combat.

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Emmerich am Rhein

Emmerich am Rhein (Low Rhenish and Emmerik) is a city and municipality in the northwest of the German federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia.

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Falaise pocket

The Falaise pocket or Battle of the Falaise pocket (12–21 August 1944) was the decisive engagement of the Battle of Normandy in the Second World War.

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Hindenburg Line

The Hindenburg Line (German: Siegfriedstellung, Siegfried Position) was a German defensive position built during the winter of 1916–1917 on the Western Front in France during the First World War.

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History of the Canadian Army

The history of the Canadian Army, began when the title first came into official use in November 1940, during the Second World War, and is still used today.

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Hundred Days Offensive

The Hundred Days Offensive (8 August to 11 November 1918) was a series of massive Allied offensives that ended the First World War.

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I Confess (film)

I Confess is a 1953 American film noir directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Montgomery Clift as Catholic priest Father Michael William Logan, Anne Baxter as Ruth Grandfort, and Karl Malden as Inspector Larrue.

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Infantry

Infantry is a specialization of military personnel who engage in warfare combat.

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Juno Beach

Juno and or Juno Beach was one of five beaches of the Allied invasion of German-occupied France in the Normandy landings on 6 June 1944 during the Second World War.

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Lützow's Wild Hunt (poem)

Lützow's Wild Hunt (German: Lützows wilde verwegene Jagd) is a patriotic German song.

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Liberation of Arnhem

Operation Anger (sometimes known as Operation Quick Anger) was a military operation to seize the city of Arnhem in April 1945, during the closing stages of the Second World War.

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Liberation of Paris

The liberation of Paris (libération de Paris) was a battle that took place during World War II from 19 August 1944 until the German garrison surrendered the French capital on 25 August 1944.

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Light infantry

Light infantry refers to certain types of lightly equipped infantry throughout history.

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List of Canadian organizations with royal patronage

This is a list of Canadian organizations with royal patronage.

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Mentioned in dispatches

To be mentioned in dispatches (or despatches, MiD) describes a member of the armed forces whose name appears in an official report written by a superior officer and sent to the high command, in which their gallant or meritorious action in the face of the enemy is described.

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Military Cross

The Military Cross (MC) is the third-level (second-level until 1993) military decoration awarded to officers and (since 1993) other ranks of the British Armed Forces, and formerly awarded to officers of other Commonwealth countries.

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Military Medal

The Military Medal (MM) was a military decoration awarded to personnel of the British Army and other arms of the armed forces, and to personnel of other Commonwealth countries, below commissioned rank, for bravery in battle on land.

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Monarchy of Canada and the Canadian Armed Forces

The relationship between the Canadian Crown and the Canadian Armed Forces is both constitutional and ceremonial, with the king of Canada being the commander-in-chief of the Canadian Forces and he and other members of the Canadian royal family holding honorary positions in various branches and regiments, embodying the historical relationship of the Crown with its armed forces.

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Normandy

Normandy (Normandie; Normaundie, Nouormandie; from Old French Normanz, plural of Normant, originally from the word for "northman" in several Scandinavian languages) is a geographical and cultural region in northwestern Europe, roughly coextensive with the historical Duchy of Normandy.

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Normandy landings

The Normandy landings were the landing operations and associated airborne operations on 6 June 1944 of the Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord during the Second World War.

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North Saskatchewan Regiment

The North Saskatchewan Regiment (N Sask R) is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Army, headquartered in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, with companies in Saskatoon and Prince Albert. Royal Regina Rifles and North Saskatchewan Regiment are infantry regiments of Canada in World War II and military units and formations of Saskatchewan.

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Operation Atlantic

Operation Atlantic (18–21 July 1944) was a Canadian offensive during the Battle of Normandy in the Second World War.

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Operation Blockbuster

Operation Blockbuster was the completion of the larger Operation Veritable by the First Canadian Army, reinforced by the XXX Corps from the British Second Army from late February to early March, 1945.

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Operation Charnwood

Operation Charnwood was an Anglo-Canadian offensive that took place from 8 to 9 July 1944, during the Battle for Caen, part of the larger Operation Overlord (code-name for the Battle of Normandy) in the Second World War.

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Operation Overlord

Operation Overlord was the codename for the Battle of Normandy, the Allied operation that launched the successful liberation of German-occupied Western Europe during World War II.

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Operation Perch

Operation Perch was a British offensive of the Second World War which took place from 7 to 14 June 1944, during the early stages of the Battle of Normandy.

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Operation Plunder

Operation Plunder was a military operation to cross the Rhine on the night of 23 March 1945, launched by the 21st Army Group under Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery.

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Operation Reassurance

Operation Reassurance (OpRe) is an initiative of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) which dates from 2014, when NATO partners "agreed upon and began to enact a series of military measures on 16 April 2014", in response to the February 2014 annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation.

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Operation Tractable

Operation Tractable was the final attack conducted by Canadian and Polish troops, supported by a British tank brigade, during the Battle of Normandy during World War II.

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Operation Veritable

Operation Veritable (also known as the Battle of the Reichswald) was the northern part of an Allied pincer movement that took place between 8 February and 11 March 1945 during the final stages of the Second World War.

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Primary Reserve

The Primary Reserve of the Canadian Armed Forces (Première réserve des Forces canadiennes) is the first and largest of the four sub-components of the Canadian Armed Forces reserves, followed by the Supplementary Reserve, the Cadet Organizations Administration and Training Service (formerly the Cadet Instructors Cadre) and the Canadian Rangers.

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Queen's Own Rifles of Canada

The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada is a Primary Reserve regiment of the Canadian Armed Forces, based in Toronto. Royal Regina Rifles and Queen's Own Rifles of Canada are infantry regiments of Canada in World War II and Rifle regiments of Canada.

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Regiment

A regiment is a military unit.

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Regina, Saskatchewan

Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.

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Rocky Mountain Rangers

The Rocky Mountain Rangers is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Army, one of only four infantry regiments in British Columbia, and the only infantry unit that recruits in Northern BC and much of the Interior. Royal Regina Rifles and Rocky Mountain Rangers are infantry regiments of Canada in World War II.

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Royal Regina Rifles

The Royal Regina Rifles is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Army. Royal Regina Rifles and Royal Regina Rifles are 1924 establishments in Saskatchewan, infantry regiments of Canada in World War II, military units and formations established in 1924, military units and formations of Saskatchewan and Rifle regiments of Canada.

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Saskatchewan Border Regiment

The Saskatchewan Border Regiment was an infantry regiment of the Non-Permanent Active Militia of the Canadian Militia (now the Canadian Army). Royal Regina Rifles and Saskatchewan Border Regiment are military units and formations of Saskatchewan.

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Saskatchewan Dragoons

The Saskatchewan Dragoons is a Primary Reserve armoured regiment of the Canadian Army. Royal Regina Rifles and Saskatchewan Dragoons are military units and formations of Saskatchewan.

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Second Battle of the Odon

The Second Battle of the Odon comprised operations fought by the British Second Army during the Second World War.

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Second Battle of the Somme

The Second Battle of the Somme of 1918 was fought during the First World War on the Western Front from late August to early September, in the basin of the River Somme.

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South Saskatchewan Regiment

The South Saskatchewan Regiment was an infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces formed in 1936 by the amalgamation of The Weyburn Regiment and The Saskatchewan Border Regiment. Royal Regina Rifles and South Saskatchewan Regiment are infantry regiments of Canada in World War II and military units and formations of Saskatchewan.

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St. Paul's Cathedral (Regina, Saskatchewan)

St Paul's Anglican Cathedral is an historic church building located on the outskirts of Regina's central business district.

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The Keel Row

"The Keel Row" is a traditional Tyneside folk song evoking the life and work of the keelmen of Newcastle upon Tyne.

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The Rifles

The Rifles is an infantry regiment of the British Army.

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Western Front (World War I)

The Western Front was one of the main theatres of war during the First World War.

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Western Front (World War II)

The Western Front was a military theatre of World War II encompassing Denmark, Norway, Luxembourg, Belgium, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany. The Italian front is considered a separate but related theatre. The Western Front's 1944–1945 phase was officially deemed the European Theater by the United States, whereas Italy fell under the Mediterranean Theater along with the North African campaign.

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Weyburn Regiment

The Weyburn Regiment was an infantry regiment of the Non-Permanent Active Militia of the Canadian Militia (now the Canadian Army). Royal Regina Rifles and Weyburn Regiment are 1924 establishments in Saskatchewan, military units and formations established in 1924 and military units and formations of Saskatchewan.

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World War I

World War I (alternatively the First World War or the Great War) (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918) was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers.

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World War II

World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.

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10th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA

The 10th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA is an artillery regiment of the Canadian Army Primary Reserve. Royal Regina Rifles and 10th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA are military units and formations of Saskatchewan.

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12th SS Panzer Division Hitlerjugend

The SS Division Hitlerjugend or 12th SS Panzer Division "Hitlerjugend" (12.) was a German armoured division of the Waffen-SS during World War II.

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27th Canadian Infantry Brigade

The 27th Canadian Infantry Brigade (27CIBG) was an Active Force infantry brigade created on May 4, 1951, for service in West Germany.

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28th Battalion (Northwest), CEF

The 28th Battalion (Northwest), CEF was an infantry battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the Great War. Royal Regina Rifles and 28th Battalion (Northwest), CEF are military units and formations of Saskatchewan.

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32nd Battalion, CEF

The 32nd Battalion, CEF, was an infantry battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the Great War. Royal Regina Rifles and 32nd Battalion, CEF are military units and formations of Saskatchewan.

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38 Canadian Brigade Group

38 Canadian Brigade Group (38 CBG) (38e Groupe-brigade du Canada) is a formation of the Canadian Forces and Canadian Army's 3rd Canadian Division.

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3rd Canadian Division

The 3rd Canadian Division is a formation of the Canadian Army responsible for the command and mobilization of all army units in the provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia, as well as all units extending westwards from the city of Thunder Bay.

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68th Battalion (Regina), CEF

The 68th Battalion (Regina), CEF was an infantry battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the Great War. Royal Regina Rifles and 68th Battalion (Regina), CEF are military units and formations of Saskatchewan.

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7th Canadian Infantry Brigade

The 7th Canadian Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade of the Canadian Army that fought during World War I and World War II.

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See also

1924 establishments in Saskatchewan

Military units and formations of Saskatchewan

Rifle regiments of Canada

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Regina_Rifles

Also known as 195th (City of Regina) Battalion, CEF, 195th Battalion, CEF, Regina Rifle Regiment, The Regina Rifle Regiment, The Royal Regina Rifles.

, Operation Overlord, Operation Perch, Operation Plunder, Operation Reassurance, Operation Tractable, Operation Veritable, Primary Reserve, Queen's Own Rifles of Canada, Regiment, Regina, Saskatchewan, Rocky Mountain Rangers, Royal Regina Rifles, Saskatchewan Border Regiment, Saskatchewan Dragoons, Second Battle of the Odon, Second Battle of the Somme, South Saskatchewan Regiment, St. Paul's Cathedral (Regina, Saskatchewan), The Keel Row, The Rifles, Western Front (World War I), Western Front (World War II), Weyburn Regiment, World War I, World War II, 10th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA, 12th SS Panzer Division Hitlerjugend, 27th Canadian Infantry Brigade, 28th Battalion (Northwest), CEF, 32nd Battalion, CEF, 38 Canadian Brigade Group, 3rd Canadian Division, 68th Battalion (Regina), CEF, 7th Canadian Infantry Brigade.