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Canada, Commonwealth. A 1St Canadian Armoured Carrier Regiment (1Cacr) Cap Badge
Canada, Commonwealth. A 1St Canadian Armoured Carrier Regiment (1Cacr) Cap Badge
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In bronze gilt, unmarked, measuring 36.3 mm (w) x 43.5 mm (h), both lugs and pin intact, very light contact, near extremely fine.
Footnote: 1st Canadian Armoured Carrier Regiment (1CACR) (also known as the 1st Canadian Armoured Personnel Carrier Regiment) was an armoured regiment of the Canadian Army formed during the late stages of World War II in the European theatre. It was formed in October 1944 at Tilburg, Netherlands with the original 1st Canadian Armoured Personnel Carrier Squadron as its core. It was the only Canadian regiment to be both formed and disbanded overseas. The new regiment’s purpose was to serve as a specialized armoured unit equipped with modified tanks used to safely carry infantry to their objectives. The concept of such armoured personnel carriers was an entirely new innovation, and it was through the 1CACR’s efforts that their effectiveness was proven, revolutionizing the tactical handling of infantry in battle. The decision to convert redundant tanks into personnel carriers was inspired by allied experiences during the D-Day landings, where British and Canadian forces experienced much lower rates of casualty by leading their attack on German lines with armour than did the Americans, who led their attack with an infantry assault. To General Guy Simonds, who was ordered to follow up the D-Day attacks with an assault on Falaise, this experience suggested both the usefulness of such armour-first tactics as well as the further benefits of using armoured vehicles to transport troops, leading him to stress the issue while planning his assault, deeming it essential “…that the infantry must be carried in bullet-proof and splinter-proof vehicles to the actual objectives.” No such vehicles existed at that time, and this idea thus marked the advent of what are now called armoured personnel carriers. Carriers were made on the spot from extra M7 Priest 105 mm self-propelled guns by removing the guns and welding steel plates across the gaps this left in the armour. These modified tanks were entitled “Kangaroos” partially after the codename of the Army Workshops Detachment that produced them, and partially because of the idea that infantry would be carried in the belly of the tank as safely as a young kangaroo in its mother’s pouch. The order to convert 72 Priests into carriers by the commencement of Operation Totalize on August 9 was given on July 31 by Brigadier C.M. Grant, the Deputy Director of Mechanical Engineering at Headquarters.
Ultimately, 78 would be converted prior to the first engagement, in spite of the fact that the Operation’s start date had been advanced to August 7 – an impressive feat, as just one part of the conversion process was generally a seven-day operation. The drivers for the new vehicles were swiftly and secretly recruited from the Armoured Corps reinforcements, Artillery Units, and the Elgin Regiment, and were rushed into service with almost no training, first seeing action during the attack on Falaise on the night of August 7–8, 1944. The attack on Falaise was carried out successfully, resulting in the capture of 200 tanks, 60 assault guns, 250 towed guns, and 2500 motored vehicles from the Germans, as well as an unhindered six-day advance. The lead brigades of the assault had all been carried in the new Kangaroos, allowing them to progress swiftly and providing interesting results regarding the comparative casualties of the seven Canadian infantry battalions involved: Mounted (The Royal Regiment of Canada: 3 killed, 25 wounded; The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry: 1 killed, 14 wounded; The Essex Scottish: 3 killed, 7 wounded) and Marching (The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada: 30 killed, 96 wounded; Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal: 8 killed, 17 wounded; The South Saskatchewan Regiment: 16 killed, 42 wounded; The Calgary Highlanders: 14 killed, 37 wounded). Impressed by the carriers’ performance, General Guy Simonds thus began petitioning for the formation of a permanent carrier unit. On August 28, 1944, General Simonds’ requests were granted and the 1st Armoured Carrier Squadron was formed. The unit was established as four troops of 25 carriers (though only 55 vehicles were then available), with personnel consisting of one commanding officer, four troop commanders, and 100 drivers, and was attached to the 25th Canadian Armoured Delivery Regiment (The Elgin Regiment) for administrative purposes. When engaged in an operation, it would come “under command of various Infantry Brigades in turn.” Each carrier had a .50-inch Browning machine gun, and approximately 60% of the vehicles were equipped with radios – however there was no co-driver to fire the gun or operate the wireless set. After several months of operation, 21st Army Group concluded that the 1st Armoured Carrier Squadron was the best means to seize objectives and reduce infantry casualties, leading to their decision to form two armoured personnel carrier regiments – the British 49th Armoured Personnel Carrier Regiment, and the 1st Canadian Armoured Personnel Carrier Regiment, both of which would belong to the 79th Armoured Division, with the 1CAPCR serving as the only Canadian regiment in the division. Official recognition of the change was delivered via the following proclamation: “By authority of the GOC First Canadian Army, 19 October 1944, the 1st Canadian Armoured Personnel Carrier Squadron ceased to exist as a separate entity and became a squadron of the newly-created I Canadian Armoured Personnel Carrier Regiment. The Regiment to be commanded by Lieut. Col. Gordon M. Churchill, formerly 25th Canadian Armoured Delivery Regiment (Elgin Regiment) and 10 Canadian Armoured Regiment (Fort Garry Horse) with Major F.K. Bingham, Sherbrooke Fusiliers and First Hussars as Second-in-Command. Regimental Headquarters to be at 83 Van Ryswich St., Antwerp.” Due to the inclusion of the 1CAPCR in the 79th, known for its wide array of speciality vehicles, the regiment was also included in the 79th’s classification as a secret operation – a principal reason for the scarcity of information regarding its activities. After further petitioning on the part of Lieutenant Colonel Churchill, the regiment was given its final title of the 1st Canadian Armoured Carrier Regiment on January 1, 1945. The regiment was both formed and ultimately disbanded in Holland, without attachment to any regimental home, city, or province, and its personnel were drawn from all over Canada. In spite of its lack of a personal history, however, the regiment’s high degree of success quickly moulded them into a cohesive unit of high morale. The secret, foreign-born Canadian regiment that few would ever hear of ended its short history in the Canadian army as of 11:59pm (2359 hours) on June 20, 1945. In spite of their brief existence, the Kangaroos were granted the right to display the following battle honours: The Lower Mass, The Roer, The Rhineland, The Reichswald, Moyland Wood, Goch-Calcar Road, The Hochwald, The Rhine, Groingen, North-West Europe, 1944–1945, Le Havre, Boulogne, 1944 and Xanten.
In bronze gilt, unmarked, measuring 36.3 mm (w) x 43.5 mm (h), both lugs and pin intact, very light contact, near extremely fine.
Footnote: 1st Canadian Armoured Carrier Regiment (1CACR) (also known as the 1st Canadian Armoured Personnel Carrier Regiment) was an armoured regiment of the Canadian Army formed during the late stages of World War II in the European theatre. It was formed in October 1944 at Tilburg, Netherlands with the original 1st Canadian Armoured Personnel Carrier Squadron as its core. It was the only Canadian regiment to be both formed and disbanded overseas. The new regiment’s purpose was to serve as a specialized armoured unit equipped with modified tanks used to safely carry infantry to their objectives. The concept of such armoured personnel carriers was an entirely new innovation, and it was through the 1CACR’s efforts that their effectiveness was proven, revolutionizing the tactical handling of infantry in battle. The decision to convert redundant tanks into personnel carriers was inspired by allied experiences during the D-Day landings, where British and Canadian forces experienced much lower rates of casualty by leading their attack on German lines with armour than did the Americans, who led their attack with an infantry assault. To General Guy Simonds, who was ordered to follow up the D-Day attacks with an assault on Falaise, this experience suggested both the usefulness of such armour-first tactics as well as the further benefits of using armoured vehicles to transport troops, leading him to stress the issue while planning his assault, deeming it essential “…that the infantry must be carried in bullet-proof and splinter-proof vehicles to the actual objectives.” No such vehicles existed at that time, and this idea thus marked the advent of what are now called armoured personnel carriers. Carriers were made on the spot from extra M7 Priest 105 mm self-propelled guns by removing the guns and welding steel plates across the gaps this left in the armour. These modified tanks were entitled “Kangaroos” partially after the codename of the Army Workshops Detachment that produced them, and partially because of the idea that infantry would be carried in the belly of the tank as safely as a young kangaroo in its mother’s pouch. The order to convert 72 Priests into carriers by the commencement of Operation Totalize on August 9 was given on July 31 by Brigadier C.M. Grant, the Deputy Director of Mechanical Engineering at Headquarters.
Ultimately, 78 would be converted prior to the first engagement, in spite of the fact that the Operation’s start date had been advanced to August 7 – an impressive feat, as just one part of the conversion process was generally a seven-day operation. The drivers for the new vehicles were swiftly and secretly recruited from the Armoured Corps reinforcements, Artillery Units, and the Elgin Regiment, and were rushed into service with almost no training, first seeing action during the attack on Falaise on the night of August 7–8, 1944. The attack on Falaise was carried out successfully, resulting in the capture of 200 tanks, 60 assault guns, 250 towed guns, and 2500 motored vehicles from the Germans, as well as an unhindered six-day advance. The lead brigades of the assault had all been carried in the new Kangaroos, allowing them to progress swiftly and providing interesting results regarding the comparative casualties of the seven Canadian infantry battalions involved: Mounted (The Royal Regiment of Canada: 3 killed, 25 wounded; The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry: 1 killed, 14 wounded; The Essex Scottish: 3 killed, 7 wounded) and Marching (The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada: 30 killed, 96 wounded; Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal: 8 killed, 17 wounded; The South Saskatchewan Regiment: 16 killed, 42 wounded; The Calgary Highlanders: 14 killed, 37 wounded). Impressed by the carriers’ performance, General Guy Simonds thus began petitioning for the formation of a permanent carrier unit. On August 28, 1944, General Simonds’ requests were granted and the 1st Armoured Carrier Squadron was formed. The unit was established as four troops of 25 carriers (though only 55 vehicles were then available), with personnel consisting of one commanding officer, four troop commanders, and 100 drivers, and was attached to the 25th Canadian Armoured Delivery Regiment (The Elgin Regiment) for administrative purposes. When engaged in an operation, it would come “under command of various Infantry Brigades in turn.” Each carrier had a .50-inch Browning machine gun, and approximately 60% of the vehicles were equipped with radios – however there was no co-driver to fire the gun or operate the wireless set. After several months of operation, 21st Army Group concluded that the 1st Armoured Carrier Squadron was the best means to seize objectives and reduce infantry casualties, leading to their decision to form two armoured personnel carrier regiments – the British 49th Armoured Personnel Carrier Regiment, and the 1st Canadian Armoured Personnel Carrier Regiment, both of which would belong to the 79th Armoured Division, with the 1CAPCR serving as the only Canadian regiment in the division. Official recognition of the change was delivered via the following proclamation: “By authority of the GOC First Canadian Army, 19 October 1944, the 1st Canadian Armoured Personnel Carrier Squadron ceased to exist as a separate entity and became a squadron of the newly-created I Canadian Armoured Personnel Carrier Regiment. The Regiment to be commanded by Lieut. Col. Gordon M. Churchill, formerly 25th Canadian Armoured Delivery Regiment (Elgin Regiment) and 10 Canadian Armoured Regiment (Fort Garry Horse) with Major F.K. Bingham, Sherbrooke Fusiliers and First Hussars as Second-in-Command. Regimental Headquarters to be at 83 Van Ryswich St., Antwerp.” Due to the inclusion of the 1CAPCR in the 79th, known for its wide array of speciality vehicles, the regiment was also included in the 79th’s classification as a secret operation – a principal reason for the scarcity of information regarding its activities. After further petitioning on the part of Lieutenant Colonel Churchill, the regiment was given its final title of the 1st Canadian Armoured Carrier Regiment on January 1, 1945. The regiment was both formed and ultimately disbanded in Holland, without attachment to any regimental home, city, or province, and its personnel were drawn from all over Canada. In spite of its lack of a personal history, however, the regiment’s high degree of success quickly moulded them into a cohesive unit of high morale. The secret, foreign-born Canadian regiment that few would ever hear of ended its short history in the Canadian army as of 11:59pm (2359 hours) on June 20, 1945. In spite of their brief existence, the Kangaroos were granted the right to display the following battle honours: The Lower Mass, The Roer, The Rhineland, The Reichswald, Moyland Wood, Goch-Calcar Road, The Hochwald, The Rhine, Groingen, North-West Europe, 1944–1945, Le Havre, Boulogne, 1944 and Xanten.
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