The Westminster Regiment (Motor)

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The Westminster Regiment (Motor) was a Canadian Army motorized infantry unit that served with distinction in the Italian Campaign and Northwest Europe during the Second World War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Canadian Army regiment
motorized infantry regiment
activeDuring World War II
allegiance British Commonwealth NERFINISHED
associatedWith Allied forces in World War II
Canadian military history
branch Canadian Army NERFINISHED
classification armoured infantry-support unit
conflict World War II
surface form: Second World War
country Canada
era 20th century
foughtAgainst Fascist Italy NERFINISHED
Nazi Germany NERFINISHED
garrisonCountry Canada NERFINISHED
hasDesignation motor regiment
isPartOf Canadian land forces NERFINISHED
militaryFunction mobile infantry support
militarySpecialization rapid movement of infantry by motor transport
notableFor distinguished service in Northwest Europe
distinguished service in the Italian Campaign
notablePeriod 1943–1945
participatedIn Italian Campaign NERFINISHED
Northwest Europe Campaign NERFINISHED
partOf Canadian Active Service Force NERFINISHED
role motorized infantry
serviceBranchType infantry
theatreOfOperations Italy NERFINISHED
Northwest Europe NERFINISHED
type line infantry regiment

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5th Canadian Armoured Division componentUnit The Westminster Regiment (Motor)