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Dennis, I don't know where that site is getting its information.  According to 'The Regiment and Corps of The Canadian Army' (1965) and 'DUCIMUS The Regiments and Corps of the Canadian Infantry' (1992), the PPCLI does not have the battle honour 'Siberia 1918-19'.  Neither does The Loyal...

Ginge, Very credible 'what-if' scenario.  Also a very impressive model of one of my favourite piston engined aircraft. Technical question: What are the two grey paints you used?  Are they the same as were carried by other RCN aircraft of the period? Cheers, Dan.

Ken, Congratulations to your son and to the entire Canadian team.  Well Done. Cheers, Dan.

Michel, I have the issue with the article on Ex Snakebite IX (not XI) which took place during June, 1985.  It is on page 22 of the 1985/4 edition of SENTINEL.  It was the lead story and was featured on the cover.                     The cover photo is not yours but John Rodger's.  There is...

CB, I believe the base vehicle is a Supacat 6x6 ATMP.                                 What are all the flares for? Cheers, Dan.

I agree that the armoured vehicles will not be a threat to the IDF.  I would suspect that the Palestinian Authority will be more likely to use the vehicles against Hamas than anyone else.  Maybe the Israeli government will give the PA forces in the West Bank free access through Israeli territory...

Sergeant Fred Stratton, I've posted the cover of the 1976 Montreal Olympics issue of Sentinel with your picture on the cover.  It's up near the top.                      There is another photograph of you and Ray MacIntyre inside on page 22.  It's a part of the article on Task Force 2...

Hard, Was in this the same complex of three WWII vintage buildings at Elgin and Laurier, or did DND have a separate location from CFHQ?  Do you recall what the arrangements were at CFHQ as to building security? As to the calling out of troops, 1 RCR had just returned from Cyprus in October of...

Michael, Has this forum replaced the Association forum?  I've not been able to access the Association forum for some time now. If it has replaced it, did the Association forum membership automatically get included in the new one or do we have to log in again? Cheers, Dan.

Must be my lucky day.  I won $2 dollars on ENCORE today too! As I have nothing to offer I will defer to the more learned gentlemen on the thread. Cheers, Dan.

kkwd, The base vehicle is the American-designed AIFV.  It was a private project by FMC that was not purchased by the American military but went on to serve in the Dutch Army as the YPR-765, amongst others. I don't know what the version is in your photo with the Vulcan cannon or which armed...

Dairyjo, I knew my collection of early Sentinel magazines would come in handy some day.  Here is the one you are looking for. Which article would you like to have? Cheers, Dan.

This group of 43 high quality photographs includes portraits of American, Canadian, British and Afghan troops.  All of them are fully captioned.  I think the photos of the Canadian helicopter door gunners have been featured on this forum already, but I couldn't find the remainder...

Yellow Leg, I don't have the answer to your question but I know of a web site that is full of people who probably do. Go to http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/TOandEs/ which deals exclusively with the orbats, war establishments and TO&Es of all armies both modern and ancient.  They eat this...

Michael, I have a copy of the 1936 Militia List.  Under the 'Irish Regiment of Canada' there is no mention of a Victor Ramsay in either the active or reserve battalion. I also checked the List's nominal index for the Militia and did not find either a Ramsay or a Ramsey with the initial 'V' for...

Ken, THE Scotty Morrison?  The last CO of the Black Watch and the first CO of 2 RCR in Gagetown?  The stories you must have. As I recall from reading an autobiography of an RHC Sergeant at the time, CFHQ (in its wisdom) decided that re-outfitting the RHC to RCR in Army uniform would not be...

RH, Just watched the first three parts of your video on youtube.  I remember watching this show on CBC in the fall of 1970 as a young lad.  Until now I hadn't realized it was made in colour.  The clips of the 1967 Centennial Tattoo in part 1 took me back. It was very interesting to see the...

Blackadder, What you have is the shoulder insignia of the 1st and 2nd Canadian Infantry Battalions, RCIC, which existed from 1951 to 1953.  When the PANDA force was created for NATO service its personnel were recruited through existing militia regiments.  The original force, from which the 27th...

Time, In my opinion, the US and its South Vietnamese ally lost the war.  For the US the 'why' is down to the political leadership of Defense Secretary Robert McNamara and President Lyndon Johnson who wanted victory without cost.  The 'why' for the South Vietnamese was the people not willing to...

Mav, The demise of ASW capability, as was stated, started with the plan to scrap the Bonaventure in 1970.  This decision was announced as a part of the government's 1969 policy to reduce defence spending and numbers, and to change Canada's defence priorities.  On Friday, Sept 19, 1969, the MND...