History of the Canadian Army Image File history File links Flag_of_Canada. ... Canadian Forces Land Force Command (LFC) is responsible for army operations within the Canadian Forces. ... The Canadian Army as such only existed under that name from November 1940 to February 1968. ...

Land Force Areas: LFAA • LFQA • LFCA • LFWA Land Force Atlantic Area is responsible for army operations of Canadian Forces Land Force Command in the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. ... Land Force Quebec Area (LFQA) is responsible for all Canadian army operations and administration in the region within the province of Quebec. ... Land Force Central Area (LFCA) is responsible for all operations and administration of the Canadian Forces Land Force Command in the province of Ontario, from the Quebec border to the northern Lakehead region. ... Land Force Western Area is responsible for all Canadian army operations and administration in western Canada from the northern Lakehead region of Ontario to the Pacific Ocean. ...

Canadian Mechanized Brigade Groups: 1 CMBG • 2 CMBG • 5 CMBG 1 CMBG badge 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group (1CMBG) is a Canadian Forces brigade group that is part of Land Forces Western Area of the Canadian army. ... 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group (2CMBG) is a Canadian Forces brigade group that is part of Land Forces Central Area of the Canadian army. ... 5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group (Fr 5e Groupe-brigade mécanisé du Canada) (5CMBG) is a Canadian Forces brigade group that is part of Land Forces Quebec Area of the Canadian army. ...

Canadian Brigade Groups: 31 CBG • 32 CBG • 33 CBG • 34 CBG • 35 CBG • 36 CBG • 37 CBG • 38 CBG • 39 CBG • 41 CBG 32 Canadian Brigade Group is part of Land Forces Central Area of the Canadian Forces. ... 41 Canadian Brigade Group (41CBG) is a Canadian Forces brigade group that is part of Land Forces Western Area of the Canadian Army. ...

Soldier Weapons: • C9 machine-gun • C7A1 rifle/C8A1 carbine/C-7A2 rifle • C6 machine-gun • Browning .50 calibre heavy machine-gun • Browning-HP 9 mm pistol •P225, 226 •Long Range Sniper Weapon (LRSW) • C3A1 sniper rifle • C13 fragmentation grenade •M203 grenade launcher • M72 SRAAW(L) The FN Minimi is a squad automatic weapon — the name coming from Mini-mitrailleuse (French: mini-machine gun. It is a 5. ... The C7 is a variation of the M16 rifle that is manufactured by Diemaco, a subsidiary of Colt Firearms, and used by the Canadian Forces, Hærens Jegerkommando (Norway), Military of Denmark (all branches) and the Royal Netherlands Army as its main infantry weapon. ... The FN MAG (or MAG-58) is a machine gun manufactured by Fabrique Nationale (FN), Belgium. ... It has been suggested that K6 HMG be merged into this article or section. ... The Browning Hi-Power is a semi-automatic, single-action, 9 mm pistol. ... The Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft (SIG)-Sauer P226 is a full-sized, service type pistol originally chambered for 9 mm Luger. ... The LRSW is used by the CF snipers. ... This page is a candidate to be moved to Wiktionary. ... The M67 grenade is a fragmentation hand grenade used by the US armed forces and Canadian forces - where it is referred to as the C13. ... M203 generally refers to the United States Army designation for a single shot 40 mm grenade launcher that attaches to the M16 assault rifle or the M4 Carbine. ... The M72 LAW (Light Anti-Tank Weapon, also referred to as the Light Anti-Armor Weapon or LAW) is a portable one-shot 66 mm anti-tank weapon, designed in the United States by Talley Defense Systems, produced by Nammo Raufoss AS in Norway. ...

Crewed Weapons: • Carl Gustav SRAAW(M) •ERYX SRAAW(H) • TOW LRAAW(H) • 81 mm mortar • 60 mm mortar • Javelin short-range air defence missile •Skyguard • C1 close support howitzer • C3 close support howitzer • LG1 Mark II 105 mm towed howitzer • M777 lightweight 155mm howitzer Carl Gustav anti-tank weapon in action With the Irish Army. ... ERYX Type anti-tank Nationality France Era Cold War, modern Launch platform Individual, Vehicle Target Vehicle, Fortification History Builder MBDA Date of design Production period 1989 Service duration 1994 Operators Canadian, French, Norwegian armies Variants Number built Specifications Type Diameter 0. ... A TOW missile being fired from a Jeep. ... The United Kingdoms L16 81 mm mortar is the standard mortar used by the British army. ... The M19 Mortar is a smoothbore, muzzle loading, very light and simple, high angle of fire weapon for light infantry support developed and produced in the United States. ... A triple Javelin missile launcher Javelin is a British man-portable surface-to-air missile, used by the British Army and Canadian Army. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... The 105mm Howitzer M2A1(M101) was the standard medium field howitzer for the U.S. in World War two, seeing action in both European and Pacific theatres. ... The 105mm Howitzer M2A1(M101) was the standard medium field howitzer for the U.S. in World War two, seeing action in both European and Pacific theatres. ... The LG1 is the Canadian version of the 105 mm Light Gun, a modern towed light howitzer. ... M777 Typetowed howitzer NationalityUK/US Eramodern Targetgeneral History Date of design Production period2004- Number built Service duration2005 - OperatorsUSMC War service Specifications Carriage split trail Calibre155 mm Barrel length39 calibres Carriagesplit trail Weight4170 kg Ammunition Shell Weight Muzzle velocity Range25 to 30 km Rate of fire2 to 5 round/min Crew7...

Armoured Fighting Vehicles: LAV III • Coyote Reconnaissance Vehicle • ADATS • Leopard C2 • M109 howitzer • Bison APC • M113A3 and MTVL • RG-31 The LAV III armoured vehicle (AV) is the latest (entering service in 1999) in General Motors light armoured vehicle (LAV) line. ... The Coyote Reconnaissance Vehicle is an armoured fighting vehicle built by General Motors of Canada for the Canadian Armed Forces. ... The Air Defense Anti-Tank System (ADATS) is a dual-purpose short range surface-to-air and anti-tank missile system based on the M113A2 vehicle. ... The Leopard (or Leopard 1) is a German designed and produced main battle tank that first entered service in 1965 and was used as the main battle tank for Germany, several other European countries, Australia, Canada, Brazil and Chile. ... The M109 is an American-made self-propelled 155 mm howitzer, first introduced in the early 1960s. ... Chilean Mowag Piranha 8X8. ... The M113 is an armored personnel carrier family of vehicles in use with the US military and many other nations. ... The RG-31 Nyala is multi-purpose mine-protected vehicle made by Land Systems OMC in South Africa, based on the TFM Industries Mamba APC. The vehicle’s V-shaped monocoque welded steel hull and high suspension are designed to resist a blast equivalent to two TM-57 anti-tank...

Schools: Canadian Forces Land Advanced Warfare Centre • Canadian Land Force Command and Staff College • The Canadian Forces Land Advanced Warfare Centre is a Canadian Forces training facility located at CFB Trenton in Trenton, Ontario, Canada. ...