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The Canadian Airborne Regiment
(Disbanded)
Armorial Description
An open parachute between two vertical wings with shroud lines issuant from
a cloud resting between the bases of the wings. At the junction of the
shroud lines and superimposed on the cloud, a single large maple leaf flanked
by two smaller maple leaves on each side; the whole resting upon a riband
scroll inscribed, AIRBORNE - CANADA - AEROPORTE. Wings of scroll in gold
coloured finish. Parachute, clouds and maple leaves in silver colour
finish.
Official Abbreviation: CAR
Motto: Ex Coelis (From the clouds)
Battle Honours (12)
Second World War
NORMANDY LANDING
MONTE MAJO
DIVES CROSSING
ANZIO
THE RHINE
ROME
ADVANCE TO THE TIBER
MONTE CAMINO
MONTE LA DIFFENSA - MONTE LA REMETANEA
SOUTHERN FRANCE
North-West Europe, 1944-45
Ardennes
Order of Precedence: N/A
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Today in Military History
October 26
1813: Battle of Chateauguay
1917: VC won by Pte Thomas William Holmes, 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion, CEF, Passchendaele, Belgium
1917: VC won by Capt Christopher Patrick John OKelly, 52nd Battalion, CEF, Passchendaele, Belgium
1917: VC won by Lt Robert Shankland, DCM, 43rd Battalion, CEF, Passchendaele, Belgium
1917: Second battle of PASSCHENDAELE, effective dates for battle honour begin (to 10 Nov 17)
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