5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group
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5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group (French
: 5e Groupe-brigade mécanisé du Canada) (5CMBG) is a Canadian Forces brigade group
that is part of Land Forces Quebec Area of the Canadian army. It is based at CFB Valcartier
, near Quebec City
in Quebec
, Canada
. The brigade group is the formation responsible for the majority of francophone
units of the regular army.
Three regular force units of other formations (430 Tactical Helicopter Squadron, 5 Service Battalion and 5 Field Ambulance of Canadian Forces Medical Group) are collocated with 5 CMBG at CFB Valcartier and work closely with the brigade group, but are not officially a part of it.
(CAST), supported by additional artillery and light armor units, as well as two wings of Canadair CF-5 aircraft. The CAST mission was disbanded in 1989.
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
: 5e Groupe-brigade mécanisé du Canada) (5CMBG) is a Canadian Forces brigade group
Brigade group
A brigade group is a term used primarily in armies of the Commonwealth of Nations for an ad hoc arrangement of forces and not a permanent organisation whereas, with a capital G, a Brigade Group is....
that is part of Land Forces Quebec Area of the Canadian army. It is based at CFB Valcartier
CFB Valcartier
Canadian Forces Base Valcartier is a Canadian Forces Base located in the municipality of Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, approximately north of Quebec City...
, near Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
in Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The brigade group is the formation responsible for the majority of francophone
Francophone
The adjective francophone means French-speaking, typically as primary language, whether referring to individuals, groups, or places. Often, the word is used as a noun to describe a natively French-speaking person....
units of the regular army.
Units
| 5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group | CFB Valcartier | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 CMBG Headquarters & Signal Squadron | CFB Valcartier CFB Valcartier Canadian Forces Base Valcartier is a Canadian Forces Base located in the municipality of Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, approximately north of Quebec City... |
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| 12e Régiment blindé du Canada 12e Régiment blindé du Canada The 12e Régiment blindé du Canada is a Canadian Forces armoured regiment based in CFB Valcartier, on the outskirts of Quebec City... |
Armoured Armoured warfare Armoured warfare or tank warfare is the use of armoured fighting vehicles in modern warfare. It is a major component of modern methods of war.... |
CFB Valcartier |
| 5e Régiment d'artillerie légère du Canada | Artillery | CFB Valcartier |
| 5 Combat Engineer Regiment 5 Combat Engineer Regiment 5 Combat Engineer Regiment is a regular force regiment of the Canadian Military Engineers commanded by a lieutenant-colonel... |
CFB Valcartier | |
| 1er Bataillon, Royal 22e Régiment Royal 22e Régiment The Royal 22nd Regiment is an infantry regiment and the most famous francophone organization of the Canadian Forces. The regiment comprises three Regular Force battalions, two Primary Reserve battalions, and a band, making it the largest regiment in the Canadian Army... |
Mechanized Infantry Mechanized infantry Mechanized infantry are infantry equipped with armored personnel carriers , or infantry fighting vehicles for transport and combat .... |
CFB Valcartier |
| 2e Bataillon, Royal 22e Régiment | Mechanized Infantry | Quebec City Quebec City Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest... |
| 3e Bataillon, Royal 22e Régiment | Light infantry Light infantry Traditionally light infantry were soldiers whose job was to provide a skirmishing screen ahead of the main body of infantry, harassing and delaying the enemy advance. Light infantry was distinct from medium, heavy or line infantry. Heavy infantry were dedicated primarily to fighting in tight... |
CFB Valcartier |
Three regular force units of other formations (430 Tactical Helicopter Squadron, 5 Service Battalion and 5 Field Ambulance of Canadian Forces Medical Group) are collocated with 5 CMBG at CFB Valcartier and work closely with the brigade group, but are not officially a part of it.
History
During the 1970s and 80s, the 5th was the primary formation of the Canadian Air-Sea Transportable Brigade GroupCanadian Air-Sea Transportable Brigade Group
The Canadian Air-Sea Transportable Brigade Group, or CAST, was a Canadian Forces battle group dedicated to the rapid reinforcement of Norway in the event of a land war in Europe. The Group was based on a mechanized infantry brigade, supported by two Rapid Reinforcement Fighter Squadrons equipped...
(CAST), supported by additional artillery and light armor units, as well as two wings of Canadair CF-5 aircraft. The CAST mission was disbanded in 1989.