King's Own Calgary Regiment

(thing) by dr Tue Jun 20 2000 at 23:04:52
A reserve regiment (commonly refered to as the Militia) in the Canadian Army. The King's Own is a part of the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps and is based out of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The King's Own trains in Wainwright, Alberta on Cougar tank trainers.

The King's Own has a long history dating back to 1910. During WW2, the King's Own was designated the 14th Armoured Regiment (Calgary Regiment), but was known to all as the 'Calgary Tanks'. The Calgary Tanks took part in the ill-fated Dieppe raid.
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