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The 12e Régiment blindé du Canada is a Canadian Forces armoured regiment based in CFB Valcartier, on the outskirts of Quebec City.
Its origins are in The Three Rivers Regiment, a militia (Reserve Force) regiment based in Trois-Rivières, a town halfway between Montreal and Quebec. The Three Rivers Regiment became the 12e Régiment blindé du Canada in the 1960s, a new Regular Force regiment being created in Valcartier, while a militia unit was left in Trois-Rivières under the name 12e Régiment blindé du Canada (Milice). The number in the regimental title commemorates The Three Rivers Regiment's title during the Second World War: 12th Armoured Regiment (The Three Rivers Regiment). The Canadian Army traditionally avoided having city or region names in the titles of its Regular Force regiments; this was likely the reason for the 1960s name change.
The 12e Régiment blindé du Canada is called "twelve R-B-C" for short, and affectionately known as the "Twelve Rubber Boot Company" by anglophones in the Canadian Forces.
The regular force regiment comprises four squadrons. B Squadron is equipped with Leopard tanks, and D Squadron is a reconnaissance squadron.
External link
- 12e Régiment blindé du Canada (http://www.12rbc.ca/) - official site (French language)