Organization 1945

First Canadian Army

25th Armoured Delivery Regiment (The Elgin Regiment)

In 1943, coverts to Armoured. Converted to Engineer in 1997 as 31 Combat Engineer Regiment (The Elgin’s).

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1st Canadian Armoured Personnel Carrier Regiment

Created in 1944. Disbanded in 1945.

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I Canadian Corps

II Canadian Corps

1th Armoured Car Regiment (12th Manitoba Dragoons)

Corps level asset. Moved to the Supplementary Order of Battle of the Canadian Army in 1964.

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1st Canadian Infantry Division

Authorized September 1939.

1st Armoured Car Regiment (Royal Canadian Dragoons)

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4th Reconnaissance Regiment (IV Princess Louise Dragoon Guards)

Moved to the Supplementary Order of Battle of the Canadian Army in 1965.

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2nd Canadian Infantry Division

Authorized September 1939.

8th Reconnaissance Regiment (14th Canadian Hussars)

Moved to the Supplementary Order of Battle of the Canadian Army in 1965.

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3rd Canadian Infantry Division

Authorized 23 May 1940.

7th Reconnaissance Regiment (17th Duke of York's Royal Canadian Hussars)

The 17th Duke of York’s Royal Canadian Hussars and the 6th Duke of Connaught’s Royal Canadian Hussars amalgamated to form The Royal Canadian Hussars (Montreal) in 1958.

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4th Canadian Armoured Division

Authorized September 1939.

The 4th Canadian Armoured Division consisted of Infantry units converted to Tank units.

29th Reconnaissance Regiment (The South Alberta Regiment)

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21st Armoured Regiment (The Governor General’s Foot Guards)

In 1942, coverts to Armoured. Coverts back to Infantry in 1946.

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22nd Armoured Regiment (The Canadian Grenadier Guards)

In 1942, coverts to Armoured. Coverts back to Infantry in 1946.

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23rd Armoured Regiment (The Halifax Rifles)

In 1942, coverts to Armoured. Disbanded in 1943. Moved to Supplementary Order of Battle in 1965. Reactivated in 2009.

28th Armoured Regiment (The British Columbia Regiment)

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5th Canadian Armoured Division

Authorized 27 February1941.

1st Canadian Armoured Brigade

Authorized 27 February 1941.

11th Armoured Regiment (The Ontario Regiment)

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12th Armoured Regiment (Three Rivers Regiment)

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14th Armoured Regiment (The Calgary Regiment)

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2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade

Authorized 26 January 1942.

6th Armoured Regiment (1st Hussars)

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10th Armoured Regiment (The Fort Garry Horse)

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27th Armoured Regiment (The Sherbrooke Fusilier Regiment)

Mobilized in 1940 by combining volunteers fromLes Fusiliers de Sherbrooke and the Sherbrooke Regiment. Demobilized in 1946, and its battle honours shared equally by the two predecessor units the Sherbrooke Hussars and the Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke.

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Reserve Units held in Canada

Authorized 26 January 1942.

15th [Reserve] Armoured Regiment (6th Duke of Connaught's Royal Canadian Hussars)

The 17th Duke of York’s Royal Canadian Hussars and the 6th Duke of Connaught’s Royal Canadian Hussars amalgamated to form The Royal Canadian Hussars (Montreal) in 1958.

16th [Reserve] Armoured Regiment (7th/11th Hussars)

The Sherbrooke Regiment and and the 7th/11th Hussars amalgamated to form The Sherbrooke Hussars in 1965.

17th [Reserve] Armoured Regiment (The Prince Edward Island Regiment)

19th [Reserve] Armoured Regiment (The New Brunswick Regiment (Tank))

Converted to Artillery in 1946. Disbanded in 1946.

Other RCAC units in Canada

Authorized 26 January 1942.

Royal Canadian Armoured Corps Association (Cavalry)