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Re: Infantry
Thanks, I thought they moved but wasn't sure. I concur with the sandbox
theory. As for the numeric titling, I think we would look to much like the
yanks that way, and unit morale would suffer to much. However it would
probaly do away with (some of) the regimental political bs.
>From: Gunner <[email protected]>
>Reply-To: [email protected]
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: Re: Infantry
>Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2021 12:07:55 -0600
>
>3 PPCLI is now located in Edmonton (with 1 PPCLI). With regards to the
>PPCLI being an army unto themselves, I firmly believe that is a trait
>that is exhibited amonst all army regiments. To often units are too
>concerned with their own "sandbox" and don't concern themselves with the
>welfare of the army as a whole. I think that's why the navy and air
>force are always able to "trump" us on political issues. Maybe there's
>alot to be said for renaming all the units using numbers, vice, the old
>British naming system. Just think...no more PPCLI, RCR, or R22eR,
>rather they would be the First to Nineth battalions of the Canadian
>Rifles!
>
>Chrid Loveridge wrote:
> >
> > There are 3 regular force infantry Regiments. The Royal Canadian
>Regiment (
> > 1 RCR, 3 RCR Petawawa and 2 RCR Gagetown) Check for the 2 RCR site. I
>don't
> > know the address. Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry ( 1 PPCLI
> > Edmonton, 2 PPCLI Winnipeg and 3 PPCLI on the Island). The last reg
>force
> > regiment are the Royal 22nd Infantry Regiment AKA R22e, les Vandoo, les
> > Veintdeuxiem Royal (1R22e Quebec City at the Citidel, 2R22e BFC
>Valcatier
> > and 3R22e) The reason you haven't heard much about them is they are a
> > french unit and we english swine don't really talk about them. They
>(like
> > the PPCLI) seem to be a army of their own. If you speak fluent french
>you
> > can go to the Vandoo, if not your stuck with RCR or Patricias.
> >
> > >From: [email protected] (Matt)
> > >Reply-To: [email protected]
> > >To: [email protected]
> > >Subject: Infantry
> > >Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2021 12:51:14 -0400
> > >
> > >The following comments were submitted by
> > >Matt ([email protected]) on
> > >Saturday, June 17, 2021 at 12:51:13
> > >to the Canadian Army Mailing List.
> >
> >---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > >This is the fourth time I've tried to send
> > >the same message and my computer keeps going
> > >crazy on me:)
> > >Anyway, I have a question about the infantry
> > >(regs)
> > >Now, I'm inder the inpression that there are
> > >really only two infantry units in the army now
> > >for the reg force.-RCR adn PPCLI.
> > >First of all, is this true? Secondly, if I
> > >join the army as an officer in infantry, would
> > >I definitely be posted with one of these two
> > >units?
> > >If that's the case, maybe someone could send me
> > >the net addresses for these units, as I haven't
> > >been able to find RCR yet.
> > >Thanks a bunch,
> > > -Matt
> > >
> >
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