12e Régiment blindé du Canada

The 12e Régiment blindé du Canada (a translation of its former name, the "12th Canadian Armoured Regiment") is a Canadian Army armoured regiment based in CFB Valcartier, on the outskirts of Quebec City. The regiment has both a Regular Force and a Primary Reserve unit. The 12e Régiment blindé du Canada's abbreviation is 12e RBC.

12e Régiment blindé du Canada
Cap badge of 12e Régiment blindé du Canada
Active1871–present
CountryCanada
BranchCanadian Army
TypeArmoured
RoleArmoured cavalry
Size2 regiments
Part ofRoyal Canadian Armoured Corps
Garrison/HQ
  • Regular Force: Valcartier
  • Militia: Trois-Rivières
Motto(s)Adsum (Latin): I am present
March
  • Quick:"Marianne s'en va-t-au-Moulin"
  • Slow: "Quand vous mourrez de nos amours"
Anniversaries24 March 1871
Engagements
  • World War I
  • World War II
  • War in Bosnia
  • War in Afghanistan
Websitearmy-armee.forces.gc.ca/en/12-regiment-blinde-canada/trois-rivieres.page
Commanders
Current
commander
  • Regular Force: LCol Nicolas Lussier-Nivischiuk
  • Militia: LCol Stéphan LeBlanc
Honorary colonelBGen Denis Mercier, CD
Honorary lieutenant-colonelPierre Ayotte
Insignia
NATO Map Symbol
Abbreviation12eRBC

In the Regular Force regiment, all three Squadrons are based on the LAV family of vehicles and are designated as light armoured cavalry squadrons. Each squadron is currently organized into troops of four vehicles each. C Squadron, 12e RBC is at CFB Gagetown as part of C Squadron, the Royal Canadian Dragoons.

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