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Vehicles[]

Utility Vehicles[]

Canadian military pattern truck front

Chevrolet C8 CMP in non-military colors

Canadian military pattern truck rear quarter

Chevrolet C8 CMP rear quarter view

Model/Type Years in Use Manufacturer Details
Willys Jeep United States
Morris C8 Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
AEC Matador Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Diamond T 4-Ton lorry Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
F-8 Ford, Flag of Canada Canada Canadian Military Pattern truck
F-15 Ford, Flag of Canada Canada Canadian Military Pattern truck
F-15 Ford, Flag of Canada Canada Canadian Military Pattern truck
F-30 Ford, Flag of Canada Canada Canadian Military Pattern truck
F-60S, F-60L, F-60H, F-60T Ford, Flag of Canada Canada Canadian Military Pattern truck
F-GT Ford, Flag of Canada Canada Canadian Military Pattern truck
C-8, C-8A Chevrolet, Flag of Canada Canada Canadian Military Pattern truck
C-15, C-15A Chevrolet, Flag of Canada Canada Canadian Military Pattern truck
C15TA Armoured Truck Chevrolet, Flag of Canada Canada Canadian Military Pattern truck
C-30, C-60S, C-60L, C-60X Chevrolet, Flag of Canada Canada Canadian Military Pattern truck
C-GT Chevrolet, Flag of Canada Canada Canadian Military Pattern truck
Field Artillery Tractor Chevrolet, Flag of Canada Canada Canadian Military Pattern truck

Armoured Cars[]

Model/Type Years in Use Manufacturer Details
Daimler Dingo Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Daimler Mk. I Armoured Car Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Humber Mk. I Scout Car Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Humber Mk. IV Armoured Car Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
M3 Scout Car United States
Morris Light Reconnaissance Car Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Staghound Armoured Car United States
Fox Armoured Car Flag of Canada Canada
Otter Light Reconnaissance Car Flag of Canada Canada
Lynx Scout Car Flag of Canada Canada

Armoured Carriers and Tractors[]

Model/Type Years in Use Manufacturer Details
Kangaroo (armoured personnel carrier) Flag of Canada Canada
Loyd Carrier Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Universal Carrier Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Wasp Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom A Universal Carrier with flame-thrower equipment
T-16 Carrier United States
Windsor Carrier Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
M3A1 Half-track Various, United States
Truck, 15-cwt, Half-track International Harvester, United States
M5 Half-track International Harvester, United States
M9A1 Half-track International Harvester, United States
M14 Half-track International Harvester, United States
M5 Reconnaissance Vehicle United States A turretless variant of the M5 light tank

Tanks and Tank Destroyers[]

Model/Type Years in Use Manufacturer Details
Stuart tank United States
Churchill MkI-IV Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Churchill Oke flame tank Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Centaur IV Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Sherman I, III, V Wright Corporation, United States Sherman I (M4), III (M4A2 w/75 mm gun) and V (M4A4 w/75 mm gun) used.
Grizzly Montreal Locomotive Works, Flag of Canada Canada Modified M4A1 license produced in Canada
Sherman Ib United States M4 with a 105 mm howitzer for close support
Sherman Firefly IC & VC Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom/United States Sherman I and Sherman V with a 17 pounder gun
Sherman V DD Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom United States M4A4 {75mm} with Duplex Drive system and flotation screen
Sherman Badger flame tank United States
Ram Badger flame tank United States
M10 Wolverine tank destroyer United States
Achilles tank destroyer Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom United States Wolverine with 17pdr gun
Archer tank Destroyer Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom

Training Tanks[]

Model/Type Years in Use Manufacturer Details
Carden Loyd Mk IV tankette Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Light Tank Mk VIA Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Six Ton Tank Model 1917 Flag of France France/United States
Ram tank I and II Flag of Canada Canada
Valentine Mk.VI Flag of Canada Canada Canadian built version of the British Valentine Mk.IV
Matilda II infantry tank Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Lee/Grant United States

Self-Propelled Artillery[]

Model/Type Years in Use Manufacturer Details
M3 75mm Gun Motor Carriage United States M3 Half-track equipped with the M1A1 75 mm gun
Sexton Flag of Canada Canada
M7 Priest United States
Crusader III, AA Mk.I and Mk.III Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Skink anti-aircraft tank Flag of Canada Canada

Engineering Vehicles[]

Model/Type Years in Use Manufacturer Details
Ram ARV Mk I and II Flag of Canada Canada
Valentine Bridgelayer Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Sherman V ARV United States

Artillery[]

Anti-Aircraft Artillery[]

Model/Type Period or Years in Use Manufacturer/Origins
QF 3.7 inch AA Mark II C Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom

Field Artillery[]

Model/Type Period or Years in Use Manufacturer/Origins
QF 25 pounder Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
BL 4.5 inch Medium Field Gun Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
BL 5.5 inch Medium Gun Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Land Mattress Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom

Anti-Tank Guns[]

Model/Type Period or Years in Use Manufacturer/Origins
Ordnance QF 6 pounder Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Ordnance QF 17 pounder Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom

Infantry weapons[]

Rifles[]

Model/Type Period or Years in Use Manufacturer/Origins
Lee Enfield- 1907–present Flag of the United Kingdom United KingdomFlag of Scotland Scotland
M1 Garand- 1936–Present Flag of the United States United States
Johnson rifle Flag of the United States United States

Service Pistols[]

Model/Type Period or Years in Use Manufacturer/Origins
Colt Model 1911 Pistol - 1914-1945 United States
Smith & Wesson 2nd Model "Hand Ejector" Revolver - 1915-1951 United States
Smith & Wesson "Military & Police" Revolver - 1939-1964 United States
Inglis "High Power" Pistol - 1944–present (Canadian re-engineering of the Browning Hi-Power) Flag of Canada Canada

Approved Private Purchase and Secondary Side-Arms[]

Model/Type Period or Years in Use Manufacturer/Origins
Webley Mark VI Revolver Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Enfield No. 2 MkI Revolver Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Colt Police Positive - 1941–present United States
Colt Model 1911A1 - 1942-1945 United States

Submachine Guns[]

Model/Type Period or Years in Use Manufacturer/Origins
Thompson Submachine Gun - 1940-1945 United States
Sten Gun - 1942-1958 Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom

Machine Guns, Light Machine Guns and Misc. Weapons[]

Model/Type Period or Years in Use Manufacturer/Origins
Bren Light Machine Gun - 1939-1955 Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Vickers machine gun Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
M2 Heavy Machine Gun - World War II-present United States
Flamethrower, Portable, No 2 "Ack-Pack" Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
M1919 machine gun Flag of the United States United States
Johnson machine gun Flag of the United States United States

Infantry Anti-Tank Weapons[]

Model/Type Period or Years in Use Manufacturer/Origins
Boys Anti-Tank Rifle Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
PIAT-1943-1950s Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom

Grenades, Mines and Other Explosives[]

Model/Type Period or Years in Use Manufacturer/Origins
Mills bomb Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
No 68 AT Grenade Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
No 69 Bakelite Percussion Grenade Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
No 73 Grenade Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
No. 74 Sticky bomb Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
No. 75 AT Hawkins Mine Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
No. 82 Gammon Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Clam Magnetic Mine Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
GS.MV Anti-tank Mine Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
GS.MkII Anti-tank Mine Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Bangalore torpedo Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom

Infantry Mortars[]

Model/Type Period or Years in Use Manufacturer/Origins
2 inch Mortar-World War II-????-???? (World War II) Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
3 inch Mortar-????-???? (World War II) Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
4.2 inch Mortar-????-???? (World War II) Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom

Combat Knives[]

Model/Type Period or Years in Use Manufacturer/Origins
Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom

Ammunition[]

Model/Type Period or Years in Use Manufacturer/Origins
.303 British Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
.455 Webley Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom

Uniforms, Load Bearing and Protective Equipment[]

Uniforms[]

See also: Battledress, Uniforms of the Canadian Forces

Model/Type Period or Years in Use Manufacturer/Origins
Canadian Pattern and British Pattern
Khaki Drill
Battle Dress 1939-1967 Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Denison smock Used by the Airborne Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom

Load bearing equipment[]

Model/Type Period or Years in Use Manufacturer/Origins
1937 Pattern Web Equipment Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
1942 Battle Jerkin Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom

Head dress[]

Model/Type Period or Years in Use Manufacturer/Origins
Glengarry Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Tam o'shanter Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Field Service Cap Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Beret Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Brodie helmet Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Mk III Turtle helmet Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom

See also[]

External links[]

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