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The Rocky Mountain Rangers



Armorial Description

The head of a mountain sheep within an annulus inscribed ROCKY MOUNTAIN RANGERS; the annulus surmounted by the Crown and flanked by two sprigs of maple leaves; below, a scroll inscribed with the motto KLOSHE NANITCH.


Official Abbreviation: RM Rang

Motto: Kloshe Nanitch (Keep a good lookout or ever watch)


Battle Honours (6)

First World War

    ARRAS, 1917,'18
    Hill 70
    AMIENS
    YPRES, 1917
    HINDENBURG LINE
    VALENCIENNES
Authorized Marches:
Quick March: The Meeting of the Waters

Regimental Headquarters:
JR Vicars Armoury
Box 3250
Kamloops, BC
V2C 6B8

Location of Sub Units:
Headquarters, A Company, Administration Company
Kamloops, BC

Alliances:
The Green Howards
(Alexandra, Princess of Wale's Own Yorkshire Regiment)
Richmond, North Yorkshire, England

Location of Museums:
Regimental Church
St. Paul's Cathedral
Kamloops, BC
Museum
JR Vicars Armoury
Kamloops, BC
Cenotaphs
Kamloops, BC
Merritt, BC
Salmon Arm, BC
Revelstoke, BC


Order of Precedence: 37
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Military Word Of The Day
To disrupt
:
(Mission/task Verb) A tactical task or obstacle effect (that integrates fire planning and obstacle effort) that breaks apart an enemy's formation and tempo, interrupts the enemy's time table, causes premature commitment of forces, and/or splinters their attack.


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Today in Military History

December 22



1919:

The Air Board submits a memo to the Privy Council proposing to create the Canadian Air Force


1943:

VILLA GRANDE, effective dates for battle honour begin (to 28 Dec 43)


1944:

US troops under McAuliffe encircled at Bastogne refuse German surrender terms




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