The last major action of the 28th Canadian Armoured Regiment (BCR) began on the 17th April, 1945, when they crossed the Kusten Canal and by VE-Day on the 5th May, 1945, they had pushed the Germans back beyond Bad Zwischenahn.

Established in 1883, it is the oldest military unit in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It parades at the Beatty Street Drill Hall at the corner of Dunsmuir and Beatty in Downtown Vancouver. The regiment has been variously designated as garrison artillery, rifles, infantry, and armoured, but has been reconnaissance since 1965.

The Bureau central de renseignements et d'action (French: [byʁo sɑ̃tʁal də ʁɑ̃sɛɲmɑ̃ e daksjɔ̃], Central Bureau of Intelligence and Operations), abbreviated BCRA, was the World War II-era forerunner of the SDECE and DGSE, the French intelligence services.

It was an unprecedented case during the Normandy campaign and probably the entire World War II, for such a large force to lose track of the terrain, lose its way and consequently be completely wrecked.

Oct 22, 2016 · “Wait for Me, Daddy” is an iconic photo taken by Claude P. Dettloff on October 1, 1940, of The British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught’s Own Rifles) marching down Eighth Street at the Columbia Street intersection, New Westminster, Canada.

May 22, 2005 · While one troop of the BCR kept to its line of advance, the main body signed its death-warrant when it mistook the lateral road running east from the hamlet of Estrees as being the Caen/Falaise...

It was converted to armour and redesignated the 28th Armoured Regiment (The British Columbia Regiment) on 26 January 1942, and was the second senior regiment of 3rd Armoured Brigade, 4th Canadian Armoured Division. On 21 August 1942, it embarked for the United Kingdom.

Le « The 1st British Columbia Regiment » fut dissous en vue de la réorganisation du 15 septembre 1920 et réorganisé la même journée (GO 232/20). Il s'agit de changements administratifs qui n'influent pas sur la lignée du régiment.

When you research a soldier who served in either the British or Indian Army during the Second World War you’ll be confronted by a wide range of military jargon. This is often in the form of abbreviations and acronyms and can make reading military documents very difficult.

Authentic uniforms from all eras of our history are displayed, also medals ranging from the Crimea War to the conflict in Afghanistan. The museum holds captured and liberated items from the Boer war, both world wars, peacekeeping missions and Afghanistan.