Royal Canadian Armoured Corps
The Royal Canadian Armoured Corps (RCAC) is the armoured branch of service of the Canadian Forces Land Force Command (Canadian Army), including regular force and militia regiments. The corps was formed in 1940 as the Canadian Armoured Corps, but claimed lineage from the Canadian Tank Corps of the First World War. The Royal designation was added in 1945. Many Canadian armoured regiments have a long cavalry tradition.
Regular Force regiments Royal Canadian Dragoons Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) 12e Régiment blindé du Canada
Militia regiments The Governor General's Horse Guards8th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise's)The Ontario Regiment (RCAC)The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment) (RCAC)Sherbrooke Hussars12e Régiment blindé du Canada (Milice)1st HussarsThe Prince Edward Island Regiment (RCAC)The Royal Canadian Hussars (Montreal)The British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own) (RCAC)The South Alberta Light HorseThe Saskatchewan DragoonsThe King's Own Calgary Regiment (RCAC)The British Columbia DragoonsThe Fort Garry HorseLe Régiment de Hull (RCAC)The Windsor Regiment (RCAC) Regiments that have the letters "RCAC" as part of their name are former infantry regiments that converted to armour.
Equipment
The main vehicles operated by the RCAC include:Leopard C2 main battle tankCoyote reconnaissance vehicle; this is in service with the Regular force regimentsCougar reconnaissance vehicle; this is used by the Militia regiments
See also Royal Armoured CorpsRoyal Australian Armoured CorpsRoyal New Zealand Armoured Corps
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