1st Hussars
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The 1st Hussars is a Canadian armoured regiment renowned for its pivotal role in the D-Day landings during the Second World War.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1st Hussars canonical | 5 |
| 6th Armoured Regiment (1st Hussars) | 1 |
| First Hussars | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian Army unit
ⓘ
Primary Reserve unit ⓘ armoured regiment ⓘ |
| affiliation | Canadian Cadet Organizations units in its area ⓘ |
| alliance |
Queen’s Royal Hussars
ⓘ
surface form:
The Queen’s Royal Hussars (United Kingdom)
|
| associatedWith | Juno Beach Centre commemorations ⓘ |
| battleHonour |
Caen
ⓘ
Falaise ⓘ Battle of Normandy ⓘ
surface form:
Normandy 1944
North-West Europe campaign ⓘ
surface form:
North-West Europe 1944–1945
Rhineland ⓘ
surface form:
The Rhineland
|
| branch |
Canadian Army (pre‑1968)
ⓘ
surface form:
Canadian Army
|
| ceremonialChief | Colonel-in-Chief of the regiment ⓘ |
| commandStructure | 4th Canadian Division ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| engagement | community events in London and Sarnia ⓘ |
| equipment |
armoured fighting vehicles
ⓘ
tanks ⓘ |
| garrison |
London, Ontario
ⓘ
Sarnia ⓘ
surface form:
Sarnia, Ontario
|
| hasAbbreviation | 1 H ⓘ |
| hasPredecessor | Volunteer cavalry units in Ontario ⓘ |
| hasRegimentalColour | Guidon bearing battle honours ⓘ |
| hasRegimentalMuseum | 1st Hussars Museum in London, Ontario ⓘ |
| hasRoleIn | training armoured soldiers for the Canadian Army ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| motto | Today Not Tomorrow ⓘ |
| nickname | 1H ⓘ |
| notableFor |
armoured support to Canadian forces on Juno Beach
ⓘ
participation in the D-Day landings ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Normandy
ⓘ
surface form:
Normandy landings
North-West Europe campaign ⓘ Operation Overlord ⓘ World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| partOf | Royal Canadian Armoured Corps ⓘ |
| perpetuates | Canadian cavalry and armoured units from earlier conflicts ⓘ |
| raisedIn | Ontario ⓘ |
| role |
Armoured reconnaissance
ⓘ
Armoured warfare ⓘ |
| service | Canadian Armed Forces Reserve Force ⓘ |
| status | Active ⓘ |
| tradition | Hussar cavalry heritage ⓘ |
| type | Armoured ⓘ |
| uniformFeature | armoured corps black beret ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
6th Armoured Regiment (1st Hussars)