Canadian Army

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The Canadian Army is the land component of the Canadian Armed Forces, responsible for ground operations and national and international land-based military missions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf army
land warfare branch
allegiance Canada
Charles III, King of Canada
branchColor rifle green
commanderTitle Commander of the Canadian Army
country Canada
currentCommander Lieutenant-General Jocelyn Paul
doctrine NATO standard doctrine
employer soldiers of the Army Reserve
soldiers of the Regular Force
engagedIn World War I
surface form: First World War

Korean War
NATO missions
surface form: NATO operations

World War II
surface form: Second World War

War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
surface form: War in Afghanistan

domestic disaster response
peacekeeping operations
equipmentClass armoured fighting vehicles
artillery
infantry weapons
main battle tanks
foundingDate 1942
garrison Carling Campus, Ottawa
headquartersLocation Ottawa
surface form: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
language English
French
motto Vigilamus pro te
mottoLanguage Latin
mottoTranslation We stand on guard for thee
partOf Canadian forces
surface form: Canadian Armed Forces
precededBy Canadian militia
surface form: Canadian Militia
role ground operations
international peace and security operations
land warfare
national defence
subdivision 1st Canadian Division
surface form: 1st Canadian Division (historical/operational HQ)

2nd Canadian Division
3rd Canadian Division
4th Canadian Division
5th Canadian Division
Canadian Army Doctrine and Training Centre
Canadian Army Headquarters
Primary Reserve
Regular Force
type land force
usesEquipment C7 rifle
C8 carbine
LAV 6.0 armoured vehicle
Leopard 2 main battle tank
M777 howitzer

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Canadian Engineers militaryBranch Canadian Army
Red Patch Division appliesToBranch Canadian Army
CMGC branch Canadian Army
Waco CG-4 glider primaryUser Canadian Army
subject surface form: Waco CG-4
No. 83 Group RAF supported Canadian Army
Canadian infantry brigades partOf Canadian Army
“Iron Division” (attributed in some sources) usedBy Canadian Army
subject surface form: Iron Division
“Iron Division” (attributed in some sources) partOf Canadian Army
subject surface form: 3rd Canadian Division
“Iron Division” (attributed in some sources) serviceBranch Canadian Army
subject surface form: 3rd Canadian Division
PPCLI partOf Canadian Army
PPCLI branch Canadian Army
Kapyong participant Canadian Army
subject surface form: Battle of Kapyong
CFB Edmonton primaryUser Canadian Army
CFB Edmonton branch Canadian Army
CFB Shilo operator Canadian Army
CFB Shilo militaryBranch Canadian Army
The Patricias partOf Canadian Army
The Patricias branch Canadian Army
The Patricias service Canadian Army
Van Doos partOf Canadian Army
subject surface form: Royal 22e Régiment
Van Doos branch Canadian Army
subject surface form: Royal 22e Régiment
48th Highlanders of Canada branch Canadian Army
Raymond Brutinel associatedWith Canadian Army
Major-General Rod Keller militaryBranch Canadian Army
subject surface form: Rod Keller
Major-General Rod Keller employer Canadian Army
subject surface form: Rod Keller
Water Rats militaryBranch Canadian Army
Minto Armoury operator Canadian Army
Minto Armoury militaryBranch Canadian Army
Little Black Devils militaryBranch Canadian Army
R Wpg Rif partOf Canadian Army
subject surface form: Royal Winnipeg Rifles
RWR militaryBranch Canadian Army
subject surface form: Royal Winnipeg Rifles
RWR branch Canadian Army
subject surface form: Royal Winnipeg Rifles
Major-General Frederick Loomis militaryBranch Canadian Army
subject surface form: Frederick Loomis
Harry Crerar militaryBranch Canadian Army
Harry Crerar employer Canadian Army
Harry Crerar memberOf Canadian Army
this entity surface form: Canadian Army Overseas
10. Armee opponent Canadian Army
The Johns militaryBranch Canadian Army