Canadian OOB

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Here my Canadian OOB for a Guide to Canada I am working on

Canadian Army Europe

1st Canadian Division

The 1st Canadian Division was reformed in November of 1989 followed the Canadian Government's decision to end the Canadian Air-Sea Transportable (CAST) Brigade Group commitment to reinforce Northern Norway. 5th Canadian Brigade Group, or more accurately, 5e Groupe-Brigade du Canada, based in Quebec, was thus available for other tasks. The CAST rapid-reinforcement commitment had been encountering problems, most graphically demonstrated during Exercise BRAVE LION in 1986, which prompted Canada to start formal consultations with NATO about consolidating the CAST Brigade and 4th Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group, based in southern Germany. The two separate forces would have meant critical logistical and medical support needs would have gone unmet in case of real war. The hole thus created by the removal of the CAST Brigade Group was filled, to a degree, by the creation of a NATO Composite Force (NCF) which Canada promised a battalion group towards.

The headquarters was established, with both 4th and 5th brigades under command, at CFB Kingston, with a forward detachment at Lahr in Germany where the 4th Brigade was based. The main headquarters was intended to move gradually from Kingston to Lahr over a period of time, though this never, in the event, took place. With the division only having two brigades, it was assumed that in wartime, either a German or US brigade would be assigned to provide the necessary third manoeuvre element. Training and exercises were conducted with this in mind. Some changes were necessary to the two brigades, as the 5th Brigade only had three-quarters of the 4th Brigade’s personnel and equipment.

As finally envisaged, the Division would have had two brigades as its fighting formations, with the support organizations held at the divisional level. Once reinforcements had arrived from Canada, each brigade would have had one small armoured regiment (two squadrons, each 20 tanks), and two four-company infantry battalions. Divisional troops would have been a mix of former 4th and 5th Brigade units along with some troops from 1st Brigade Group in western Canada. 3rd RCHA was intended to have been re-equipped with the MLRS to provide general support, while a further engineer regiment, 7 CER, was to have been formed. The Fort Garry Horse was also to have been re-formed to provide a divisional reconnaissance capability.

1st Canadian Division Headquarters

In 1989, the 1st Canadian Division Headquarters (1 Cdn Div HQ) was reactivated together with 1st Canadian Division Headquarters and Signal Regiment (1 CDHSR). 1 Cdn Div HQ was a unique element of the Canadian Forces (CF) consisting of two units: 1 CDHSR and 1st Canadian Division Intelligence Company (1 Cdn Div Int Coy). It was capable of deploying a land-based, Headquarters at Division level consisting of Army and Air Force personnel.

Combat Units

4 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group
5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group
256th Infantry Brigade (Mechanized) Louisiana Army National Guard
4th Canadian Reconnaissance Squadron (The Fort Garry Horse)
3rd Regiment, RCHA (MLRS)
244th Aviation Brigade (USA/USANG)
“B” Element Joint Anti Terrorism Force Two

Divisional Support Units

1st Canadian Division Defence and Security Company
1st Canadian Division Headquarters and Signal Regiment
1st Canadian Division Intelligence Company
7 Feild Engineering Squadron (Civil Engineering) / Composite Engineering Battalion - (US ANG)
1st Canadian Division Field Park
1st Canadian Military Police Company
1st Canadian Postal Unit
1 Canadian Field Hospital
2 Electronic Warfare Squadron

4 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group

4 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group served as the main forward deployed land element of Canada's armed forces, and was stationed in Lahr West Germany from 1957 until it the start of the Twilight 2000 ground war

4 CMBG Headquarters & Signal Squadron
1st Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery
8th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise's)
4 Combat Engineering Regiment
3rd Battalion, the Royal Canadian Regiment
1st Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment
4 Service Battalion
4 Field Ambulance
403 Tactical Helicopter Squadron
4 Military Police Platoon

5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group

5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group is a Canadian Army brigade group that is part of Land Forces Quebec Area of the Canadian army. It is based in CFB Valcartier. The brigade group is the formation responsible for the majority of francophone units of the regular army. It was sent to Lahr West Germany to join 4 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group
5 CMBG Headquarters & Signal Squadron
12e Régiment Blindé du Canada
5th Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery
5 Combat Engineer Regiment
2nd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment
3rd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment
5 Service Battalion
5 Field Ambulance
430 Tactical Helicopter Squadron
5 Military Police Platoon

NATO Composite Force Norway

Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Battle Group

3rd Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
G Battery 2nd Regiment Royal Canadian Horse Artillery
C Squadron Royal Canadian Dragoons

4th Air Defence Regiment, RCA

4th Air Defence Regiment, RCA (4 AD Regt) was first formed on 27 November 1987 at CFB Lahr and Baden, FRG with a headquarters, three batteries (127, 128 and 129 Air Defence Batteries) and a second-line maintenance workshop (4 Air Defence Workshop), and established at 620 all ranks. The regiment’s role was to provide low-level air defence to designated airfields and a brigade group within Canadian Forces Europe.

127 Air Defence Battery Detached to 4 CMBG
128 Air Defence Battery CFB Lahr
129 Air Defence Battery Detached to 5 CMBG

To accomplish this task, the regiment’s Boffin anti-aircraft guns and Blowpipe MANPADS missiles were withdrawn from service, and the regiment was re-equipped during the in 1988-90 period with two new primary weapon systems : the Oerlikon Aerospace Air Defence Anti-Tank System (ADATS), the Oerlikon-Contraves Skyguard Radar Fire-Control Unit (FCU), and the Oerlikon Twin 35 mm antiaircraft gun.

CFB Lahr Defence Force

As war drew closer in Europe the Canadian Airforce grew concerned about airborne attacks to CFB Lahr, home to 1 Canadian Air Group, Canada’s contribution to NATO Airforce in Central Germany. The Airforce partially worried about GRU or KGB team gaining access to the Base and destroying the aircraft and fuel. With only a small unit auxiliary security and a platoon of MP the Airforce made a request for the formation of Security Company. These was achieved by placing all MP from Lahr in the Company and add personnel form base sections that would not be need for the upcoming war, Fin, admin ect. There was also about 20 reservist that sent from Canada, as the war worn on this unit became bigger as ground crew found transfer to it, as aircraft were destroyed. In 2000 the unit found itself in the Canadian Division Service Area, acting as security element

Current Strength: 400

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Nice work bro!

[Cdnwolf]

Only problem I have is that the 4'th Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group was disbanded in 1993, long before the start of the Twilight war - and its units sent to form the 1'st, 2nd and 5'th CMB groups.

To reactivate it for the Twilight War would mean disbanding one of the other Groups. I think to be more realistic... Canada would have sent one of its prepared Brigades to Germany first ... most likely the 2nd Brigade and leaving the 1'st Brigade to deal with Alaska and the western invasion and since the 5'th is mainly French... it would be the least trustworthy of them all due to internal conflict.

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1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group CFB Edmonton
1 CMBG Headquarters & Signal Squadron CFB Edmonton
Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) Armoured CFB Edmonton
1st Regiment Royal Canadian Horse Artillery Artillery CFB Shilo
1 Combat Engineer Regiment CFB Edmonton
1st Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Mechanized infantry CFB Edmonton
2nd Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Mechanized infantry CFB Shilo
3rd Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Light infantry CFB Edmonton

38 Canadian Brigade Group
38 Canadian Brigade Group (38 CBG) is based out of Regina, Saskatchewan and comprises all the Reserve Force units in Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Western Ontario.

38 Canadian Brigade Group Winnipeg
38 Canadian Brigade Group Headquarters Winnipeg
The Saskatchewan Dragoons Reconnaissance Moose Jaw
The Fort Garry Horse Reconnaissance Winnipeg
The Royal Regina Rifles Light Infantry Regina
The North Saskatchewan Regiment Light Infantry Saskatoon
The Royal Winnipeg Rifles Light Infantry Winnipeg
The Lake Superior Scottish Regiment Light Infantry Thunder Bay
The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada Light Infantry Winnipeg
10th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA Artillery Regina
26th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA Artillery Brandon
116th Independent Field Battery Artillery Kenora
16 (Saskatchewan) Service Battalion Service & Support Regina
17 (Winnipeg) Service Battalion Service & Support Winnipeg
18 (Thunder Bay) Service Battalion Service & Support Thunder Bay

39 Canadian Brigade Group
39 Canadian Brigade Group (39 CBG) is based out of Vancouver, British Columbia and comprises all the Reserve Force units in British Columbia.

39 Canadian Brigade Group Vancouver
39 Canadian Brigade Group Headquarters Vancouver
The British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own) (RCAC) Reconnaissance Vancouver
The British Columbia Dragoons Reconnaissance Kelowna
The Rocky Mountain Rangers Light Infantry Kamloops
The Royal Westminster Regiment Light Infantry New Westminster
The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada Light Infantry Vancouver
The Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's) Light Infantry Victoria
5th (British Columbia) Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery Artillery Victoria
15th Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery Artillery Vancouver
39 Combat Engineer Regiment Vancouver
11 (Victoria) Service Battalion Service & Support Victoria
12 (Vancouver) Service Battalion Service & Support Richmond

41 Canadian Brigade Group
41 Canadian Brigade Group (41 CBG) is based out of Calgary, Alberta and comprises all the Reserve Force units in the province of Alberta.

41 Canadian Brigade Group Calgary
41 Canadian Brigade Group Headquarters Calgary
The South Alberta Light Horse Reconnaissance Edmonton and Medicine Hat
The King's Own Calgary Regiment (RCAC) Reconnaissance Calgary
The Loyal Edmonton Regiment (4th Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry) Light Infantry Edmonton
The Calgary Highlanders Light Infantry Calgary
20th Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery Artillery Edmonton and Red Deer
18th Air Defence Regiment, RCA Air Defence Lethbridge
41 Combat Engineer Regiment Edmonton
14 (Calgary) Service Battalion Service & Support Calgary
15 (Edmonton) Service Battalion Service & Support Edmonton

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2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group
2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group CFB Petawawa
2 CMBG Headquarters & Signal Squadron CFB Petawawa
The Royal Canadian Dragoons Armoured CFB Petawawa
1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Mechanized infantry CFB Petawawa
2nd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Mechanized infantry CFB Gagetown
3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Light infantry CFB Petawawa
2nd Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery CFB Petawawa
2 Combat Engineer Regiment CFB Petawawa

Reserve Force
31 Canadian Brigade Group
31 Canadian Brigade Group London
31 Canadian Brigade Group Headquarters London, Ontario
1st Hussars Armoured Reconnaissance London, Ontario
The Windsor Regiment (RCAC) Reconnaissance Windsor, Ontario
The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Wentworth Regiment) Light Infantry Hamilton, Ontario
The Lincoln and Welland Regiment Light Infantry St. Catharines and Welland, Ontario
4th Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Light Infantry London and Stratford, Ontario
The Royal Highland Fusiliers of Canada Light Infantry Cambridge and Kitchener, Ontario
The Essex and Kent Scottish Light Infantry Windsor and Chatham, Ontario
The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise's) Light Infantry Hamilton, Ontario
11th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA Artillery Guelph and Hamilton, Ontario
56th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA Artillery Brantford, Ontario
31 Combat Engineer Regiment (The Elgins) Engineer St. Thomas, Ontario
21 (Windsor) Service Battalion Service and Support Windsor, Ontario
22 (London) Service Battalion Service and Support London, Ontario
23 (Hamilton) Service Battalion Service and Support Hamilton, Ontario
23 Field Ambulance, CFMS Medical Hamilton, Ontario

32 Canadian Brigade Group
32 Canadian Brigade Group Toronto
32 Canadian Brigade Group Headquarters Toronto
The Governor General's Horse Guards Reconnaissance Toronto
The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment) (RCAC) Reconnaissance Toronto and Aurora, Ontario
The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada Airborne Infantry Toronto (Downtown & Scarborough)
The Royal Regiment of Canada Light Infantry Toronto
The Grey and Simcoe Foresters Light Infantry Owen Sound and Barrie
The Lorne Scots (Peel, Dufferin and Halton Regiment) Light Infantry Brampton, Oakville and Georgetown
48th Highlanders of Canada Light Infantry Toronto
The Toronto Scottish Regiment (Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother's Own) Light Infantry
7th Toronto Regiment, RCA Artillery Toronto
32 Combat Engineer Regiment Engineer Toronto
25 (Toronto) Service Battalion Service and Support Toronto
25 Field Ambulance, CFMS Medical Toronto

33 Canadian Brigade Group
33 Canadian Brigade Group Ottawa
33 Canadian Brigade Group Headquarters Ottawa, Ontario
The Ontario Regiment (RCAC) Reconnaissance Oshawa, Ontario
Governor General's Foot Guards Light infantry Ottawa, Ontario
The Princess of Wales' Own Regiment Light infantry Kingston, Ontario
The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment Light infantry Belleville, Peterborough and Cobourg, Ontario
The Brockville Rifles Light Infantry Brockville, Ontario
Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders Light infantry Cornwall, Ontario
The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa Light infantry Ottawa, Ontario
The Algonquin Regiment Light infantry North Bay, Ontario and Timmins, Ontario
2nd Battalion, Irish Regiment of Canada Light infantry Sudbury, Ontario
30th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA Artillery Ottawa, Ontario
49th (Sault Ste. Marie) Field Artillery Regiment, RCA Artillery Sault Ste Marie, Ontario
1st Air Defence Regiment (Lanark & Renfrew Scottish), RCA Air defence Pembroke, Ontario
33 Combat Engineer Regiment Engineer Ottawa, Ontario
26 (North Bay) Service Battalion Service and support North Bay, Ontario
28 (Ottawa) Service Battalion Service and support Ottawa, Ontario
28 Field Ambulance, CFMS Medical Ottawa, Ontario

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5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group CFB Valcartier
5 CMBG Headquarters & Signal Squadron CFB Valcartier
12e Régiment blindé du Canada Armoured CFB Valcartier
1er Bataillon, Royal 22e Régiment Mechanized Infantry CFB Valcartier
2e Bataillon, Royal 22e Régiment Mechanized Infantry Quebec City
3e Bataillon, Royal 22e Régiment Light infantry CFB Valcartier
5e Régiment d'artillerie légère du Canada Artillery CFB Valcartier
5 Combat Engineer Regiment CFB Valcartier

Reserve Force
34 Canadian Brigade Group
34 Canadian Brigade Group Montreal
34 Canadian Brigade Group Headquarters Montreal
The Royal Canadian Hussars (Montreal) Reconnaissance Montreal
Le Régiment de Hull (RCAC) Reconnaissance Hull
4e Bataillon, Royal 22e Régiment Light Infantry Laval
6e Bataillon, Royal 22e Régiment Light Infantry Saint-Hyacinthe
Le Régiment de Maisonneuve Light Infantry Montreal
Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal Light Infantry Montreal
The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada Light Infantry Montreal
The Canadian Grenadier Guards Light Infantry Montreal
The Royal Montreal Regiment Light Infantry Westmount
2nd Field Artillery Regiment, RCA Artillery Montreal
34 Combat Engineer Regiment Combat Engineer Westmount
51 (Montréal) Service Battalion Service and Support Saint-Hubert

35 Canadian Brigade Group
35 Canadian Brigade Group Quebec City
35 Canadian Brigade Group Headquarters Quebec City
Sherbrooke Hussars Reconnaissance Sherbrooke
12e Régiment blindé du Canada (Milice) Reconnaissance Trois-Rivières
Le Régiment de la Chaudière Light Infantry Lévis
Le Régiment du Saguenay Light Infantry Chicoutimi
Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke Light Infantry Sherbrooke
Les Fusiliers du Saint-Laurent Light Infantry Rimouski
Les Voltigeurs de Québec Light Infantry Quebec City
6e Régiment d'artillerie de campagne, ARC Artillery Lévis
62e Régiment d'artillerie de campagne, ARC Artillery Shawinigan
35 Combat Engineer Regiment Engineer Quebec City
55 (Quebec) Service Battalion Service and Support Quebec City